Lewis Pugh plunges into the Arctic Ocean and swims for a kilometre, wearing nothing but a Speedo and a swim cap. ‘Ordinary’ humans would probably die within minutes in this icy water! How can his body cope with these conditions for so long? We’ll follow Lewis as he swims to draw attention to the oceans and raise awareness about climate change.

This thought-provoking documentary brings together the most recent groundbreaking scientific research relating to slowing down or reversing the effects of aging and increasing our life span. We’ll explore the work of the most cutting-edge scientists in the fields of biotechnology, nanotechnology and cognitive science that, in an age of exponential technological advances, has the potential to revolutionize our lives.

Shockingly tall, amazingly small, morbidly obese or conjoined. They are people at the limits of the human condition. Individuals whose extraordinary bodies have taken a course far different from the norm. Inside Extraordinary Humans will examine the lives these people lead, the problems they face and we’ll come to understand the challenges of being ‘exceptional’ in a ‘normal’ world.

Everywhere on our planet there are sanctuaries tucked away from common view where special people live their lives, far from the madness we know as modern civilization. Insights is a holistic tour and directory of thirteen cosmopolitan cities throughout the world. It offers valuable information to the discerning leisure and business traveller seeking more than beach, cocktails and bikinis.

Ground-breaking science combined with harrowing eyewitness testimony and explosive footage, for the definitive treatment of fire-fighting in the modern world. Capture the searing drama of the world’s most terrifying fires, as cameras go deep into the heart of the inferno. At breathtaking proximity, Into the Flames witnesses the struggle to understand and defeat an awesome natural force.

“Keep it Green” takes a close look at environmental and social issues confronting our world and lets people know how they can get involved. Hosted by Simran Sethi and Melissa Mansfield, giving us the straight facts on the environment, green living, sustainability and social responsibility. The goal of Keep It Green is to educate viewers and inspire them to action!

Advances in surgery, obstetrics, psychotherapy and general medicine have been gained at the cost of countless lives and untold suffering. As medical science enters a new age of hightech miracles, we retrace the triumphs and disasters that have helped rescue humanity from pain and sickness. This series takes viewers back to Roman times, Medieval Europe, Victorian London and into space.

Death lurks in the sea. In 1995 eight people were hospitalized after eating contaminated seafood in a restaurant. It took 10 years to identify a completely unknown algae species which caused the poisoning. In 2009 German and Irish scientists embarked on an expedition, to study how fast this algae is spreading – and it is not good news.

November, 2003: A man in Leeper, Pennsylvania, receives a package that he suspects is a bomb. Enter America’s oldest law enforcement service, the Postal Inspectors. Using an array of cutting-edge forensic techniques, the inspectors responsible for tracking down the Unabomber follow a trail of microscopic clues to bust the bomber.