Series synopsis
Expedition with Steve Backshall is a British documentary reality television series that premiered on U&Dave on July 21, 2019. It ended on January 2, 2022. It stars Steve Backshall and Aldo Kane.
The naturalist visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries. Steve Backshall takes on physical challenges, encounters extraordinary wildlife and meets remarkable people.
Premise
The naturalist visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries. Steve Backshall takes on physical challenges, encounters extraordinary wildlife and meets remarkable people.
Premise: In pursuit of world firsts.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Steve Backshall as Self - Presenter
- Aldo Kane as Self - Expedition Medic / Explorer
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | January 3, 2021 | January 24, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 10 | July 21, 2019 | September 22, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | December 4, 2021 | January 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Turning Back | January 3, 2021 |
| 2 | Close Encounters | January 10, 2021 |
| 3 | Teamwork | January 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Suriname: Lost World The naturalist visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries. He takes on physical challenges and encounters extraordinary wildlife. |
July 21, 2019 |
| 2 |
Oman: Desert Canyon Steve leads an expedition in the Jebel Akhdar mountain range of Oman. With temperatures soaring, dehydration and heat stroke are a constant threat. |
July 28, 2019 |
| 3 |
Bhutan: White Water 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. |
August 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kamchatka Steve Backshall ventures into more uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries and world firsts. He begins by joining a team of world-class kayakers to head to Kamchatka to take on white-water in a bid to explore a wilderness packed with more brown bears than anywhere else |
December 4, 2021 |
| 2 |
Saudi Arabia Steve joins forces with ropes expert Aldo Kane and Saudi Arabian geologists Mahmoud Al-Shanti and Hala Alwagdani to search for the longest lava tube in Arabia |
December 5, 2021 |
| 3 |
Kyrgyzstan Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards - if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region |
December 12, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U&Dave |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 21, 2019 |
| Last aired | January 2, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |