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Ben meets Jaimie, an eccentric inventor originally from Vermont who lives with his family on a group of islands he has bought off the coast of Panama.

Ben heads to the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland, where he meets Nic and Andy Goddard and their children on the Isle of Rum.

It's a big year as Nick prepares to take over the family farm from dad, Derek. Jo and Andy await the fate of their swamped crops, and Paul and Mel trade farm tools for fish and chips.

A chasm appears in Andy and Jo's wheat field, single mum Sally pregnancy-scans her ewes, while the Imrie family discuss an events business set-up to take pressure off the farm.

Mammals have mastered every environment on Earth, but today the planet is changing faster than ever. Mammals must change with it to have a chance of survival in this, the new wild.

Ben dives into China's history, culture and fast-paced modern life, from the ancient Great Wall to bustling Shanghai.

James visits the Peruvian Andes to learn how a bitter potato helps inhabitants survive the altitude.

The struggle for survival in Alaska continues for Sue, Jessie, Glenn and the Hailstones.

Ben journeys to the freezing coastal waters of Iceland to live with Hakon, a former carpenter who overcame alcohol and embraced a clean, solo life in the wilderness on an private island.

Gordon Buchanan heads to the Rocky Mountains in search of wild horses. Finding two stallions battling over a herd, Gordon immerses himself in their world, hoping to win their trust.

From freshwater jungle ponds to the dark depths of the open ocean, air breathing mammals have found remarkable ways to overcome the many challenges of a life in water.

Ben dives into China's history, culture and fast-paced modern life, from the ancient Great Wall to bustling Shanghai.

Jessie Holmes must build a bridge to gain access to the land beyond his home. Sue Aikens makes critical updates to the facilities in Kavik.

Ben begins his travels in the remote Wilderness Island, off Australia's north-western cape, to meet a man whose story is as remarkable as the landscape he inhabits.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

In Canada, there's nowhere to go as homes are washed down river. An ice skater is on thin ice in New Jersey and a cliff edge in Brazil collapses after heavy rain.

The everyday struggles of living in the secluded state of Alaska where one wrong decision could cost you your life.(g)

Jessie Holmes must build a bridge to gain access to the land beyond his home. Sue Aikens makes critical updates to the facilities in Kavik.

Ben begins his travels in the remote Wilderness Island, off Australia's north-western cape, to meet a man whose story is as remarkable as the landscape he inhabits.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

The everyday struggles of living in the secluded state of Alaska where one wrong decision could cost you your life.