Expedition with Steve Backshall is a TV nature adventure documentary hosted by naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall.

Production

The show was adopted by PBS during a Fremantle deal.[1] The UK channel Dave rebooted it essentially for an initial 4 episodes, but was extended to 6.[2][3] After a pre-air date deal, the French channel France Television bought the rights to air it in their country.[4]

Expedition: Unpacked

This spin-off series was commissioned in 2021, going behind the stories of their original episodes.[5][6][7]

Episodes

Season 1

No.TitleOriginal release dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Oman: Lost Canyon"21 July 2019 (2019-07-21)N/A
Steve sets foot in the deepest (400m) canyon in Saudi Arabia.
2"Bhutan: White Water"28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)N/A
Steve Backshall kayaks the uncharted waters of a wild river, seeking help from the Bhudist Monastery.
3"Suriname: Lost World"29 January 2020 (2020-01-29)N/A
Encountering unknown animals in the jungle, Steve is in the Guiana Shield.
4"Suriname: Ghost River"20 May 2020 (2020-05-20)N/A
The team explores a surprising natural scene in a concealed, natural world locked away for generations.
5"Borneo: Dark Shadow"12 February 2020 (2020-02-12)N/A
The team rewrites history with rediscovered treasures in Indonesian Borneo.
6"Oman: Desert Fortress"27 May 2020 (2020-05-27)N/A
Steve finds one of the world’s rarest animals while he and a team of rock climbers are in southern Oman.
7"Arctic: Frozen Frontier"20 January 2020 (2020-01-20)N/A
Steve kayaks the biggest fjord in the world during the spring melt in Greenland.
8"Mexico: Maya Underworlds"26 July 2020 (2020-07-26)N/A
Steve finds new artefacts when he crawls through a cave in subterranean Mexico.
9"Arctic: Ice Mountain"15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)N/A
Steve leads a mission to the summit of a large mountain in Greenland.
10"Mexico: Flooded Cave"5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)N/A
Steve and the team push themselves beyond capacity with a cave dive in Mexico.

Season 2

No.TitleOriginal release dateUK viewers
(millions)
11"Kamchatka: Expedition Grizzly River"28 November 2021 (2021-11-28)N/A
Steve returns after a year to kayak the dangerous Kronotsky river with his team and elude the Russian grizzlies.
12"Saudi Arabia: Expedition Volcanic Underworld"5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)N/A
Steve traces the lava tubes in Saudi Arabia with his team.
13"Kyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost"12 December 2021 (2021-12-12)N/A
Steve helps a team of scientists track the snow leopard in hopes of protecting the environment it lives in.
14"Gabon: Expedition Jungle Paradise"19 December 2021 (2021-12-19)N/A
Steve heads to the Moukalaba Dou Dou national park to be guided through its natural scenery and see a population of chimps.
15"Socorro: Expedition Shark Island"26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)N/A
Steve helps a team of protectionists track and gather data on a gathering of Great White Sharks in hopes of protecting their declining numbers.
16"Expedition Unseen"9 January 2022 (2022-01-09)N/A
Steve winds up his year with 3 under-filmed new adventures at the places he had been this year.

Reception

In 2022, the programme was nominated for a Broadcast Award in the category Gamechanger Programme of the Year.[8]

Katie Brooks of Birmingham Mail wrote, "Will inspire a new age of explorers."[9]

References

  1. ^ "PBS takes "Expedition with Steve Backshall" in Fremantle deal". Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ Skilton, Alison (3 March 2020). "UKTV's Dave Recommissions Expedition with Steve Backshall". TVREAL. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Expedition With Steve Backshall, Season 2 | Ecotourism Marketing". PBS National Sales. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. ^ Brzoznowski, Kristin (1 February 2019). "French Partner for Expedition with Steve Backshall". TVREAL. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Expedition with Steve Backshall: Unpacked | Dave Channel". dave.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Expedition with Steve Backshall: Unpacked - Expedition Unpacked: Behind the Scenes". Twin Cities PBS. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. ^ Expedition | Expedition Unpacked: Close Encounters, retrieved 15 May 2022
  8. ^ "Gamechanger Programme of the Year: The Hundred". Broadcast. 5 July 2022. ProQuest 2685044622.
  9. ^ Brooks, Katie (19 July 2019). "Review - Expedition with Steve Backshall will inspire new age of explorers". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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