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Going a step further from our previous series BEGIN Japanology, host Peter Barakan visits experts in various fields to show Japanese culture from a new perspective.

This series follows Sue as she embarks on a life-changing journey up the Mekong, South East Asia's greatest river.

This show follows Billy as he attempts to fulfill one of his lifelong dream of traveling the world's most famous highway, Route 66. The road goes from Chicago to Santa Monica and is the embodiment of the American dream. Along the way Billy will take a look at the skyscrapers of Chicago and St Louis to the Wild West of Oklahoma and Texas.

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.

Gregg Wallace offers some top travel tips as he explores some of Europe's best cities.

Joanna Lumley's Postcards is an ITV documentary series that looks back at some of her previous adventures, recalling the amazing places, people and things she has encountered on her numerous expeditions abroad and giving new insights into her voyages.Taking in Greece, China, Russia, Egypt, Sudan, Uganda and Mongolia to name just a few, Joanna's travels have been anything but ordinary. She has always thrown herself completely into the culture and history of the places she has visited and has delighted in meeting captivating local characters along the way.This series features Joanna's very own highlights and a personal trip down memory lane, using her journals to provide a new look into the moments she most treasures from her travels.

Three-part documentary series exploring the tropical paradise of Thailand.

This is a documentary series which follows Michael as he finds out more about the country of Brazil.

Nat Geo will present Uncensored with Michael Ware, a series where war correspondent Michael Ware explores the personalities, places and most fascinating cultures in the world, and to be released globally in 171 countries in 45 languages. Famous for its coverage of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, Ware will bring its journalistic style to explore the most vibrant sites, from the wild topography of Papua New Guinea, where women who are believed to be witches are hunted and killed, to the glamorous streets Of Los Angeles, where the celebrities are persecuted and photographed by the paparazzi. Also, stories Uncensored with Michael Ware, consisting of eight episodes, address issues such as the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq in Iran dissident group and the fashion week in New York, as well as visit other countries such as Swaziland and Cuba.

In stylized sit-down interviews, Black women of various ages and relationship statuses recount the sometimes comedic, sometimes heartbreaking highlights and lowlights of their dating history.

Hosted by Kate Langbroek and Cam Knight, Unreal Estate is the hilarious new series romping through extraordinary Australian homes and meeting the larger-than-life people who live in them. From gorgeous getaways in exotic places to fun houses with big toys and party homes, to way out-of-the-box homes in churches - even caves!