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Expedition with Steve Backshall

Series 1: Episode 1

Naturalist Steve Backshall visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries, taking on physical challenges and encountering extraordinary wildlife.

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Series 2: Episode 6

Steve takes on four entirely new adventures to some of the remotest parts of the planet in search of precious natural wonders.\n\nIn the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Steve te ...

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Series 2: Episode 5

Naturalist Steve Backshall and a team of dive experts embark on an expedition to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Steve joins forces with renowned shark scientist Mauricio Hoyos to di ...

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Series 2: Episode 4

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Series 2: Episode 3

Steve and the team head to the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan to find one of the world’s most endangered big cats – the snow leopard. Kyrgyzstan sits at the heart ...

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Expedition With Steve Backshall

Series 2: Episode 2

As Saudi Arabia opens up to the outside world, miles and miles of its vast desert landscape remain completely unknown. Over 120,000 years ago, the Arabian desert was a pathway f ...

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Series 2: Episode 1

Steve and a team of world-class kayakers head to the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia to take on the first descent of the Kronotsky River – through white wate ...

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Expedition With Steve Backshall

Series 1: Episode 10

Steve leads a team into the largest unexplored cave network on earth. Below the jungles of Mexico, they push further and deeper than anyone has gone before.

18-05-2025

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Expedition With Steve Backshall

Series 1: Episode 9

Steve leads a team on a mission to climb a remote mountain in the Stauning Alps of Greenland, as well as cross a vast river and ski across a glacier.

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Expedition With Steve Backshall

Series 1: Episode 7

Steve and his team of explorers head to Greenland in the Arctic. Kayaking the world's largest fjord, they dodge giant icebergs and hungry polar bears.

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