The World From Above

  • : 2010
  • : 148
  • : 4
  • BBC Two
  • Documentary

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6x1
France - Oradour-sur-Glane to Puilarens Castle
Episode overview
01, 2015
Starting in the heart of France at the ruins of Oradour sur-Glane, head to the cliffside village of Rocamadour and along the Dordogne River to Cahors. End at Puilaurens Castle, found near Pyrenees.
6x2
Northern Ireland - Mourne Mountains to Devenish Island
Episode overview
08, 2015
Kick off from the cloudy tops of the Mourne Mountains and head down to the historic town of Killyleagh. Then discover the landmarks of Belfast, and on to natural wonder that is The Giant's Causeway.
6x3
USA - Nebraska - Oglala Grassland to Scotts Bluff
Episode overview
15, 2015
Follow the Nebraskan railway system into the Oglala Grasslands. Then fly south to Fort Robinson State Park and into Alliance, the centre of the Wild West. End at the Scotsbluff National Monument.
6x4
USA - Montana & Wyoming - Soda Butte to Big Horn Canyon
Episode overview
22, 2015
Kick off from Yellowstone's Soda Butte Valley and into the dramatic glaciers of the Absaroka Range. Then it's over to Beartooth Pass, Clarks Fork River and the Bighorn Basin.
6x5
USA - Montana - Missoula to Hungry Horse Dam
Episode overview
29, 2015
From Missoula head deep into the Flathead National Forest, refuge of the bison. Then fly to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex and on to the continental dividers that are the Rocky Mountains.
6x6
Scotland - Fort William to the Old Man of Hoy
Episode overview
05, 2015
Our journey begins in Fort William, one of the largest towns in the Scottish Highlands, before following the Great Glen Way and moving on to Loch Ness, home to the world's greatest mythical monster.
6x7
Italy - Mantua to the Fortress of San Leo
Episode overview
12, 2015
Kick off from the great Renaissance of Mantua before moving south into Parma, the Golden City. Then visit Ferrari's famous factory in Maranello and on to Bologna and its medieval skyscrapers.
6x8
Italy - Palermo airport to the Straits of Messina
Episode overview
19, 2015
Starting at Sicily's north coast, head to Agrigento to tour the greatest collection of Greek temples outside of Athens. Then it's on to Syracuse, and the volcanic Mount Etna, finishing in Messina.
6x9
Spain - Obarenes to Covadonga
Episode overview
26, 2015
Explore the provinces of Castile and Leon then move to the medieval villages of the Obarenes Mountains. Next is the city of Bilbao, the Basque shoreline and the famed basilica, Our Lady of Covadonga.
6x10
Germany - Palatinate Forest to Bamberg
Episode overview
05, 2015
Starting in the medieval ruins of the Palantinate Forest, cross the vineyards of the Rhine Valley into Karlsruhe and its grand palace. Next is Stuttgart, home of Mercedes-Benz and on to Nordlingen.
6x11
Iceland - Reykjavik to Westman Islands
Episode overview
12, 2015
Starting in the capital city of Reykjavik, explore one of the most active volcanic regions in the world before visiting villages built on lava fields. Then it's on to the Westman Islands and Surtsey.
6x12
Switzerland - Rheinau Abbey to Creux du Van
Episode overview
19, 2015
Kick off from north Switzerland at the historic Rheinau Abbey, quickly hop into Germany to see the castle ruins at Kussaberg, then hop back into Switzerland to Bern. End at the cliffs of Creux du Van.
6x13
Wales - Laugharne to Severn Bridge
Episode overview
26, 2015
Kick off at the charming seaside town of Laugharne, then head over to the heart of the wild Brecon Beacons National Park. Next is the Welsh capital of Cardiff and finally the famed Tintern Abbey.
6x14
USA - Maine - Augusta to Cadillac Mountain
Episode overview
02, 2015
Starting at the city of Augusta, head to the Gulf of Maine and the cliffs at Pemaquid Point. From there, head to the old seaport of Rockland and into Penobscot Bay before ending at Cadillac Mountain.