Orangutan Jungle School

A docu-soap following the hilarious antics, triumphs, and tragedies of a gang of orphan orangutans as they progress through a unique forest school system. They don’t know it yet, but these curious youngsters are destined for great things if they graduate from this school with a difference…the chance to live free in the wild. Along the way they endure all the embarrassments, tears, tantrums and teenage crushes that come with growing up orangutan.

Adam Richman Eats Italy

Adam Richman returns with a new food adventure, travelling across Italy to experience the dishes associated with its cities and regions. With Italy’s deep culinary heritage as his guide, Adam explores a range of local specialities, tasting how place and tradition shape what’s on the plate. From well-known classics to regional favourites, the series celebrates Italy’s diverse food culture through the dishes that carry the names of the places they come from.

Earth Oven

Acclaimed actor Temuera Morrison (Star Wars' Jango and Boba Fett) hosts EARTH OVEN, a cultural, round-the-world adventure that explores the earth oven - a way of cooking that transcends location and time. At the heart of the journey is the hangi - New Zealand’s traditional earth oven - and Temuera’s deep personal connection to this ancestral way of cooking. But earth ovens are found in Indigenous cultures around the world, each with their own rich stories. From the the volcanic islands of Hawaii to the sacred mountains of Chile, the red soils of Australia, the heartlands of Mexico, and the mystical landscapes of Jordan, Temuera explores how food, fire, and earth connect people across continents. Each episode is a celebration of Indigenous resilience, culinary tradition, and the spiritual bond between land and culture. EARTH OVEN offers a globally resonant series that’s as nourishing to the soul as it is to the senses.

World's Most Scenic River Journeys

There’s no better perspective than from a boat on a river, as it gently winds its way through stunning landscapes and outstanding natural beauty. Bill Nighy narrates this visually stunning six-part documentary series, telling the stories of six epic river journeys through the characters who live and work on them. Winding through rivers in the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA, each episode showcases beautiful and distinctive landscapes, from emerald green hills, ancient forests and biodiverse river deltas, to fairytale castles, chocolate box villages and iconic cities. We meet the rich diversity of people who live and work on the rivers, hitch rides on fishing boats and yachts, even canoes and replica Viking Ships, hopping on and off to explore the wealth of hidden stories along the riverbanks of the world’s most beautiful rivers. *Ratings: 1.2 million viewers each and the 4th highest rated show in the Friday night slot on Channel 5 in the UK *Brand new series World's Most Scenic River Journeys launched on Channel 5 on 2nd April 2021 in the Friday 8pm slot *Running for six episodes, the show averaged 1.2m/6.5% Individuals, growing 8% against the weekday slot average *The programme also performed well for key demographics, increasing 45% for ABC1s to a share of 8.0% and an even higher 51% for ABC1 Men to a share of 8.6% *Whilst on air, Channel 5 was the fourth most popular terrestrial for ABC1 Men, beating the likes of Joe Lycett and News on Channel 4 *Across its run, 6.7m came to the show at one point, with 38% watching two or more episodes

Surviving The Amazon

Spanning nine South American countries, the Amazon is the largest rainforest on the planet. Home to over two and a half million species, each uniquely adapted to stay alive in a landscape of lush, tropical jungle. Volatile weather, hungry predators and dangers lurking around every tree trunk, in SURVIVNG THE AMAZON we explore just what it takes to grow-up, hunt, and find love when the odds are stacked against you.

Aerial Assassins

Extreme birder James Currie sets out to find the sky wolves of Arizona, the Harris Hawk, in the depths of the Sonoran desert.

Great Australian Walks

Join TV presenter, actress, singer, writer and comedian Julia Zemiro as she reveals a treasure-trove of untold stories on some of Australia’s greatest day walks. Along the way, Julia meets with experts and locals, First Australians and new Australians who reveal surprising and inspiring stories about Australia. Each episode follows Julia as she embarks on a one-day walk with a bounty of incredible views and vistas from across the east coast of the country: from the rainforest to the coast, mountains to valleys, rural to urban, bush to bays.

Coastal Africa

Africa's opposite shores converge at its southern tip, creating an environment bursting with vibrant marine life. Watch as brown fur seals, African penguins and sea turtles share this ocean paradise with Great White sharks, dolphins, humpbacks and countless schools of fish, in COASTAL AFRICA.

Arabian Inferno

The parched and barren landscape of the Arabian Peninsula offers a vivid backdrop for life in the harsh desert. Water is scarce and death due to the extreme heat is common, yet a natural world continues to flourish. Follow some of the desert’s most iconic creatures and learn the unique ways in which they’ve adapted to the stark conditions around them.

Wildest New Zealand

The islands of New Zealand are home to an entirely unique menagerie of creatures. It is a place where the normal rules don’t apply – the birds can’t fly, a small, ancient lizard is a top predator, parrots play in snowy mountain meadows and penguins roam the streets. Seals battle on the beaches, albatrosses soar on the air currents and a monster movie plays out in miniature among the dense undergrowth of this lush, vital land.