Adventure Episodes

Are you an adrenaline junkie looking for some excitement in Africa? These incredible skydiving spots are enough to take your breath away and get your blood pumping, from Victoria Falls to Mount Kilimanjaro!

Set in the Golden Age of Aviation, Andrew Lancaster follows the life and times of his great uncle, Captain Bill Lancaster.

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo takes a giant leap into his first ever feature film. This rarely seen 1969 stand-alone production continues the intrepid adventures of young Sonny Hammond alongside his ever-reliable marsupial friend.

Two young Australians, Clark Carter and Chris Bray, set off to drag their homemade kayaks more than 1,000 kilometres across a remote island in the Arctic. After giving up first time, they're now back, more determined than ever.

In 2007, German paraglider Ewa Wisnierska creates history as she survives one of the most harrowing encounters with the fury of nature's elemental power. She is sucked into a massive thunderstorm and pulled up to 10,000 metres, cruising.

Robert Bogucki survived 43 days lost in Australia's Great Sandy Desert before being rescued. While police called off the initial search after 15 days, believing him to have perished, family members hired specialist trackers to continue the search.

Corporate executive Heather Swan fell so in love with world-renowned adventurer Dr Glenn Singleman, that she decided to undergo a physical and emotional transformation culminating in a world record wingsuit BASEjump from the world's highest cliff.

This intensely personal documentary embraces the universal themes of courage, willpower and sheer determination. It follows Shaun Quincey, who became only the second person to have rowed solo across the Tasman Sea and lived to tell the tale.

In August 2008, 22 climbers from several international expeditions converged on High Camp of K2, the last stop before the summit of the most dangerous mountain on Earth. Two days later, 11 had been killed or disappeared.

The episode delves into Rio's gutsy extreme sports scene including BMX, skateboarding and inline skate, seeing where town planners have accidentally created an urban sports paradise.

Great Escapes heads West to explore life in the remote outback.

One of Asia Pacific's most cosmopolitan & vibrant cities, Brisbane offers a little something for everyone.