World's Most Extreme

45min

Documentary

World's Most Extreme takes you to the most jaw-dropping and extreme places anywhere in the world.

Episodes

Cast

Roads

1. Roads

45min

2nd Sep 2014

From Siberia to India, the Andes to the Arctic, and from deathtraps and vital lifelines to playgrounds for thrill-seekers, this episode explores the planet's extreme roadways. Across the world roads are vital lifelines. Witness mountains blasted to keep roads open, the worlds worst traffic, and a one-lane road with a 1900 foot drop, known as Death Road. These are the 10 most extreme roads in the world.

Bridges

2. Bridges

45min

9th Sep 2014

The 10 most extreme bridges on Earth: from Nepal and Japan to Bolivia and Russia, bridges that demonstrate extreme engineering and stand in unforgettable locations. Check out some of the most dangerous, eye-popping and extreme bridges from across the globe.

Railways

3. Railways

45min

23rd Sep 2014

From awesome engineering to extreme environments and thrill-seeking train-surfers and from the high-tech to the home-made, these are the 10 most extreme railways on Earth.

Waterways

4. Waterways

45min

1st Dec 2014

Exploring the world's most dangerous and inspirational waterways, from white water rafters taking on undefeated rapids on the Congo River to Antarctic waters' frozen fist. From mammoth canals to ferocious seas, the world's waterways are vital to life on Earth. They are also arenas for trailblazers, criminals and adrenaline junkies. These 10 extreme waterways are dangerous, relentless and shocking.

Airports

5. Airports

45min

8th Dec 2014

This episode visits the 10 most extreme airports on Earth, including an ice airport that's rebuilt each year, a runway squeezed between skyscrapers and a landing strip carved into mountain.

Tunnels

6. Tunnels

45min

15th Dec 2014

From the Swiss Alps to a Japanese metropolis, tunnels are often wonders of modern construction, but can also be scenes of disaster. These are the 10 most extreme tunnels on Earth.

First air date

2nd Sep 2014

Last air date

10th Dec 2018

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks