The World from Above is a British documentary television series that premiered on YouTube on March 1, 2010. It was created by Josh Halil, Richard Mervyn. It stars Philippe Sollier and Richard Mervyn.
The World from Above is a unique continuing series of aerial programmes offering an entirely different view of the world. From 10,000ft, down to just a few feet the stabilised high definition aerial camera seeks out the beautiful, as well as the dramatic, on journeys across very different parts of the world including Europe, Africa and the United States.
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Premise
The World from Above is a unique continuing series of aerial programmes offering an entirely different view of the world. From 10,000ft, down to just a few feet the stabilised high definition aerial camera seeks out the beautiful, as well as the dramatic, on journeys across very different parts of the world including Europe, Africa and the United States.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 12 seasons with 156 episodes.
Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Season 1 9
March 1, 2010
January 28, 2016
Season 2 14
January 21, 2016
December 14, 2017
Season 3 13
September 14, 2015
October 8, 2015
Season 4 14
July 25, 2016
October 4, 2016
Season 5 14
June 1, 2016
September 8, 2016
Season 6 14
September 10, 2016
September 16, 2019
Season 7 14
September 20, 2016
November 14, 2016
Season 8 14
February 2, 2018
February 14, 2018
Season 9 14
February 6, 2019
February 25, 2019
Season 10 14
December 8, 2019
December 29, 2019
Season 11 14
January 20, 2020
April 20, 2020
Season 12 8
February 4, 2023
March 25, 2023
Season 1 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Cape Town to Drakensberg
March 1, 2010
2
Hudson to New York
January 5, 2016
3
Rødby to Kronborg Castle
January 6, 2016
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Isles of Shoals to Bath
January 21, 2016
2
Seville to El Torcal Park
January 22, 2016
3
Kalundborg to Skagen
January 25, 2016
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Italy - Stromboli to Selinunte
September 14, 2015
2
England - Isles of Scilly to Weymouth Bay
July 1, 2015
3
Spain - Formentera to Ibiza Town
September 16, 2015
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Tilbury to Westminster
July 25, 2016
2
Buffalo to Saratoga Springs
August 6, 2016
3
Ronda to Granada
July 26, 2016
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Italy - Orvieto to Elba
June 1, 2016
2
Georgia (USA) - Fort Pulaski to Okefenokee Swamp
June 2, 2016
3
Germany - Grosser Inselsberg to Trifels Castle
June 6, 2016
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
FRANCE – Oradour-sur-Glane to Puilarens Castle
September 10, 2016
2
IRELAND - Mourne Mountains to Derry
November 3, 2016
3
USA - NEBRASKA - Oglala Grassland to Scottsbluff
September 22, 2016
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
ENGLAND - Avonmouth to Clovelly
September 20, 2016
2
ENGLAND - Southend-on-Sea to Reedham Ferry
October 1, 2016
3
FRANCE - Biarritz to Fort de Salses
November 13, 2016
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
England – Hutton in the Forest to St Bees Head
February 2, 2018
2
England – Seven Sisters to Canterbury Cathedral
January 29, 2018
3
Wales – Monmouth to Dee Estuary
February 2, 2018
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
England - Berkley Castle To Wroxeter
February 6, 2019
2
Brazil - Guanabara Bay and Rio de Janeiro
February 7, 2019
3
England - Epping Forest to Blickling Hall
February 10, 2019
Season 10 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Brazil - From Ilha do Mel to Parati
December 8, 2019
2
England - Liverpool to Kedleston Hall
December 8, 2019
3
England - From Blackpool to Scafell Peak
December 8, 2019
Season 11 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
SPAIN - Penafiel Castle to Barcelona
January 20, 2020
2
ITALY - Molfetta to Portofino via Pisa
January 27, 2020
3
SOUTH AFRICA - Blyde River Canyon to Kimberly
February 3, 2020
Season 12 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
February 4, 2023
2
Episode 2
February 11, 2023
3
Episode 3
February 18, 2023
Release
Original network/platform
YouTube
First aired
March 1, 2010
Last aired
March 25, 2023
Runtime
30 minutes
Status
continue