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Comedian Frankie Boyle travels in Russia ahead of the 2018 football World Cup. Watched by a global audience of two billion people, the tournament is a big opportunity for Russians to showcase their country, culture and sporting dominance. But Russian football is in a sorry state, with possibly the worst performing national team since the fall of the USSR and fans that are notorious for their racist chants and violence. What has happened in Russia to turn the beautiful game ugly?

DJ and broadcaster Rita Ray travels to South Africa, home to distinctive vocal harmonies that have travelled all over the world. Visiting Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, she discovers the extraordinary songs and harmonies that have given this country a voice abroad. They have often carried messages about inequality and injustice at home, resulting in beautiful music with a real sense of purpose. South Africa is a diverse nation, and each tribal group has its own musical traditions.

Joe Cross examines how to make healthy habits last. Joe meets with experts who present realistic solutions to make long-term sustainable improvements to eating behaviors and overall health.

Explorer Bruce Parry travels the world, living with indigenous peoples, delving deeper then ever on a journey into the heart of our collective human conscience.

DJ and broadcaster Rita Ray travels to Nigeria, home of some of the most influential African music of the last 60 years. The country's extraordinary polyrhythms have powered highlife, funk and Afrobeat for decades, and can still be heard in modern pop music. Travelling to Lagos and beyond, Rita traces the importance of rhythm in Nigeria's music and discovers the many different musical styles it has created, from Yoruba juju music, to acoustic singer-songwriters and world-class pop.

Shimane Prefecture along Japan's western coastline has spectacular views of mountains ranging from east to west. Our traveler's journey begins at Izumo Taisha, one of Japan's oldest and most famous shrines. At Lake Shinji, he meets a clam fisherman who uses a unique tool. Later he encounters a veteran blacksmith and learns about traditional ironmaking and enjoys kagura, a spiritual dance performed by locals wearing masks. Join us on a 4-day trip to Shimane, where traditions are a vibrant part of daily life.

Josh concludes his investigation into the mysterious Maya city of El Mirador, from the possible burial of the elusive Snake Kings to uncovering the secrets behind the fall of one of history’s greatest ancient cities.

From submerged treasures to lost civilizations, Josh Gates quizzes his contestants on sunken mysteries from all over the world.

From submerged treasures to lost civilizations, Josh Gates quizzes his contestants on sunken mysteries from all over the world.

After years of plotting, New Zealand Olympian Mike Dawson sets out to run the Rondu Gorge section of the Indus with Spanish kayak champion Aniol Serrasolses and Irish filmmaker Ciarán Heurteau. The trio navigates riffles and rapids, and exchange high-fives with local villagers. But rockslides block their support team, the gorge becomes steeper, the portages longer and Dawson has a brush with death as he is sucked into a hole. Inside the Indus chronicles an epic eight-day mission down a section of one of Asia’s longest and most unforgiving rivers..

Follow the seasonal ebb and flow of the Mekong through Cambodia - a nation where everything has a special relationship with water. From Cambodia’s diverse wildlife to people living in the stilt villages of lake Tonle Sap, the Mekong has dictated the lives of everything that lives there for centuries..

The Mekong Delta is one of the largest on Earth. Formed over the last 8000 years, it fans out and discharges into the South China Sea via nine channels. These channels split and shape the coastline, creating unique habitats for a variety of animals.

Experience a day in the life of the only major American city to tower over the Great Lakes from above. Explore every corner of this Midwestern metropolis from the awe-inspiring heights of its skyscrapers to the parks, harbors, beaches, and marinas that dot its lakeshore. Along the way, meet the people who make Chicagoland so special, including death-defying window washers, training firefighters, and the iconic twin "Legends of the Lake."

Cambodia is a country that lies almost entirely within the Mekong basin, flanked by Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The Mekong travels the length of the country entering in the north and tracking south, cutting the region into two halves. Every habitat here is somehow linked to the Mekong’s waters. Whether it be it’s tributaries which connect and traverse much of the countries terrain, or the seasonal flooding that influences landscapes miles beyond its reach.

In an exhilarating mix of aviation adventure and historical detective work, presenter James Crawford takes to the skies to explore Scotland’s cities, coasts and countryside.

There is simply no other place in America that compares to Las Vegas, with its geological marvels, engineering wonders, and nighttime spectacles that rival any on Earth. Soar beyond the glitz and glamour of Sin City to explore its natural and manmade thrills and witness the daring work that keeps this entertainment capital running 24/7. From the Strip to the desert, the suburbs to the Hoover Dam, and from Red Rock to the Nellis Dunes, it's a dazzling trip over the nation's iconic desert metropolis. .

For years there’s been a steady drumbeat of inquiries from Armenian-American fans of the show: “When will you visit Armenia?” “Why haven’t you been to my country?” They were very legitimate and increasingly troublesome questions. I wanted to go. I had every intention of going. But I had yet to figure out how or—more accurately—through whose eyes, through what perspective I’d look at this very old and very complicated country. Then, out of the blue, Serj Tankian, the lead singer of the band System of a Down reached out, and I had my answer. Serj, like so many Armenian-Americans, has been trying to reconnect with his roots. .

Lucrezia Millarini travels to Poland, where the government are trying to tighten the country's abortion laws.
Rageh Omaar is in Israel for the nation's 70th anniversary.
Nina Nenagh is in LA to find out whether insects could become the next big food trend.

The Mekong continues its journey south marking the Eastern border of Thailand. In this region, temperate north meets tropical South, making it one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. This mixture provides the breeding grounds of some of the most captivating wildlife on Earth.

The show’s premise is that Brewer and China are on a mission to save repairable enthusiast vehicles, by repairing or otherwise improving an example of a particular make and model to a budget, then selling it to a new owner. Each project spans a pair of 30-minute episodes, in which Mike buys a vehicle, turns it over to Edd for repairs, then sells it on. For the first series the budget was 1,000 for series 2, 2,000 and for series 3 3,000.