Cooper's Treasure

Vast gold resources wait for the taking in this south east Asian island's rivers – also home to crocodiles. Can the locals get to the gold with the help of mining professionals?

Survival expert Bear Grylls helps everyday people face their worst fears. Bear Grylls, noted survivor specialist, takes people on a wild journey with him. Each episode sees a couple of willing participants joining him to face their darkest fears of surviving the wild and harsh terrains. Watch how he teaches them life skills and the art of survival in dense forests, barren deserts, and rocky canyons. He also gives them insights to deal with their personal struggles.

The problems and promise of modern China are examined.

A three-part examination of damage that humans have inflicted on the planet, and its consequences. A BBC-Discovery Channel coproduction. Attenborough says that 'one species, our own, has developed the unique ability of so altering its surroundings that it can destroy whole species; indeed, whole environments.' He discusses past extinctions and the ability of nature to overcome adversity.

Chronicling the California Gold Rush of the 1800s.