Expedition With Steve Backshall
Expedition With Steve Backshall is a TV show on BBC2. An epic adventure into the unknown. The intrepid explorer discovers relics, ruins and natural wonder in the magical, unexplored corners of the world. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 10 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2025.
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Expedition With Steve Backshall
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.
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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.
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.
Steve heads into Yucatan, Mexico, on the trail of the ancient Maya. Uncovering secrets and artefacts, he pushes far into the Mayan underworld.
The team battle through the jungle into the heart of Indonesian Borneo, to caves holding secrets that could rewrite history.
Steve and an elite team of rock climbers head to the desert of southern Oman to attempt the first ascent of a towering escarpment.
Steve and his team are venturing into the heart of Suriname to kayak through an unnamed river that takes them through a forest unchanged for millions of years.
Steve heads to the Himalayas to visit the last unexplored river in Bhutan. Legend has it that, at some point, the river drops off the face of the planet.
Steve leads an expedition in the Jebel Akhdar mountain range of Oman. With temperatures soaring, dehydration and heat stroke are a constant threat.
Naturalist Steve Backshall visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries, taking on physical challenges and encountering extraordinary wildlife.