![]() | Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy 1: Brazil Brazil - beautiful, exotic and jam-packed with a host of potentially deadly biters, suckers, invaders and downright nasties. Join virologist Dr Mike Leahy on his mission to meet the maddest and badde... |
![]() | Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy 2: Vietnam In the heart of South East Asia, Vietnam is home to 90 million people, 10 million scooters and countless bugs and parasites. For audacious virologist Dr Mike Leahy, it’s an alluring destination provid... |
![]() | Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy 3: India Home to over a billion people, there’s a lot to watch out for if you want to keep your cool in India. Join Virologist Dr Mike Leahy as he travels from the chaotic metropolis of Mumbai to Varanasi - In... |
![]() | Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy 4: Borneo Dominated by mountains and lush rainforest, the hot and humid Sabah in the Malaysian region of Borneo is the perfect home for a staggering variety of killer beasties and deadly plant life. From a cut... |
![]() | Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy 5: The Outback Australia’s Outback is a land of extremes – soaring temperatures, vast landscapes and some of the most deadly creatures in the world - an ideal holiday destination for globe-trotting virologist Dr ... |
![]() | Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy 6: Queensland From the dense tropical rainforest to the natural wonder of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Australia is an idyllic travel destination. It’s also home to an amazing array of beautiful yet deadly cr... |
![]() | Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy 7: Mexico If you’re not on guard, Mexico is a land of mini monsters keen to terminate your travels in a heartbeat. From a massive flesh eating maggot to a parasite that can steal your sight, it pays to do your... |
![]() | Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy 8: USA The United States of America is the third biggest country in the world. For the millions of bugs and critters who call the U.S.A, and sometimes the people who live in it, their home – it’s a land of o... |
![]() | Power Tool Drag Racing Power Tool Drag Racing is the sport of racing modified, high horsepower household machinery. The competitive inventors who design these incredible machines put their hearts, souls, and sometimes their... |
![]() | Hell on Ice Despite numerous attempts, one Antarctic adventure is yet to be conquered: crossing the Antarctic Peninsula unassisted. Two Australians have dreamed of completing this deadly crossing since their scho... |
![]() | Jade Hunters of China Modern enterprise meets ancient tradition as miners gamble their lives on the chance of unearthing a piece of jade in Western China's Kunlun Mountains. Teams of men undertake the gruelling journey... |
![]() | Tracks of the Hunter There's a fine line between life and death in one of Earth's most extreme environments - and Emmy® award winning cinematographer Larry Gray is about to walk that line. Dropped into Au... |
![]() | Mountain Rescuers Join a dangerous race against time and the elements to rescue a trapped and injured alpine climber. When the Aoraki/Mt Cook Search and Rescue team are called, they're equipped, trained and ready t... |
![]() | X Force = 1: The Science of Surfing X Force explores the science behind the adrenalin rush of extreme disciplines. For most surfers, riding giant 40ft waves off the Hawaiian Island of Oahu will only ever be a dream. Join a young surfer ... |
![]() | X Force = 2: The Science of Mountaineering X Force explores the science behind the adrenalin rush of extreme disciplines. A group of experienced climbers embarks on one of the most challenging climbs to the summit of the world's fifth high... |
![]() | X Force = 3: The Science of Sailing X Force explores the science behind the adrenalin rush of extreme disciplines. This is a sporting clash of life and death proportions as Grundig, a 66ft lightweight racing yacht, is pitched against th... |
![]() | X Force = 4: The Science of Mountain Biking X Force explores the science behind the adrenalin rush of extreme disciplines. Join two extraordinary mountain bikers as they are given the most up-to-date, high tech mountain bikes and sent i... |
![]() | X Force = 5: The Science of Diving X Force explores the science behind the adrenalin rush of extreme disciplines. This is the story of two starkly different extreme diving feats. Both push the limits of human survival at extreme depths... |
![]() | X Force = 6: The Science of Free Flight X Force explores the science behind the adrenalin rush of extreme disciplines. Follow four world-class paragliding pilots on their two-day flight over New Zealand's Southern Alps to the ba... |
![]() | Treasure and Death - Secrets of a Moche Tomb A story of savagery, brilliance, mystery and splendour told through the eyes of archaeologists excavating the newly discovered Moche tombs, in the desert of Northern Peru. As the programme investigate... |
![]() | Yukon Quest - Spirit of the North Enter the toughest sled-dog race in the world - the Yukon Quest: it's a gruelling 1600 km of steep summits, frozen rivers and harsh sub-Arctic conditions. From Fairbanks, Alaska, mushe... |
![]() | Shark Gordon's Most Dangerous Moments For Ian Gordon, life doesn't get much better than an encounter with a deadly shark. Ian, the star of the Shark Gordon® series, simply can't get enough of these deadly carnivores. Shark Go... |
![]() | South Pacific 1: Islands of War Every year, thousands of people flock to the crystal clear waters and white sands of the South Pacific islands, but few realise that these idyllic atolls conceal some of the bloodiest secrets of World... |
![]() | South Pacific 2: Secrets of Paradise The beautiful islands of the South Pacific are steeped in legend and romance but they also harbour dark secrets. Cannibalism in Fiji, mass graves in Vanuatu and the unexplained, 80 ton human-like moai... |
![]() | Medicine at the Edge Our urge to explore extreme places puts extreme demands on our bodies. Luckily new technology has created a branch of medicine designed to cope with inhospitable environments. We go along with medical... |
![]() | International S.O.S. In an emergency, your only hope may lie in the hands of International SOS. This medical evacuation and intervention company has a global network of alarm centres and carries out 12,000 medical evacuat... |
![]() | Adventure Central Heroes Six young thrill seekers gather in Queenstown, New Zealand to take on spectacular and dangerous challenges. Each member has chosen one extreme activity to learn and master in three months - from b... |
![]() | Adventure Central Adventure Central unfolds real life drama in a unique, action-packed format. Six young adrenalin-seekers, four from America and two from New Zealand, take on a huge array of challenges and per... |
![]() | Into the Teeth of the Blizzard This is the incredible journey of three men who set out to walk 2800km across Antarctica to the South Pole and back, following in Captain Scott's ill-fated footsteps. Relying on superhuman gri... |
![]() | Single on Ice Filming in the world's most inhospitable environment, the Antarctic Peninsula, is full of tensions and triumphs. In this behind the scenes view, Emmy® award-winning cameraman Michael Sing... |