The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes

Format

8 x 60'

Production company

Emporium Productions

Year of production

2021

Commissioning channels

Channel 4

Availability

31/05/2021

Across our planet there are an incredible variety of astonishing landscapes. From rivers and jungles to mountains and forests, the world's most beautiful and majestic natural wonders wait to be seen in this exquisite eight-part series.

Each episode of World's Most Beautiful Landscapes celebrates a specific area of our world, taking us on a privileged and continuous journey to explore all its incredible features. Unique footage from satellites and drones above combines with spectacular cinematography down below to reveal the secrets and splendour of the places you always wanted to visit. Interviews with experts and the people who call these places home add insight and reveal what it's like to live and work in these truly unique places.

Rich and visually satisfying, this is no ordinary travel series, with each episode a journey covering nature, geography, geology, history and humanity.

LOCATIONS: The Mekong River, The Causeway Coastal Route, Queensland Australia, Snowdonia, Canadian Rocky Mountains, The Lake District, The Amazon River, The Scottish Highlands.

SNOWDONIA

Episode 1

Go on a breath-taking visual journey through the extraordinary landscape of the Snowdonia, from the astonishing wildlife of the Llyn Peninsula, through slate mines, rainforest, and the magnificent peaks of Tryfan and Mount Snowdon itself.

QUEENSLAND

Episode 2

Admire the wonders and discover the secrets of the extraordinary landscape of Queensland, Australia, from its great national parks, through its rich Aboriginal history, to the wonders of the coral of the Great Barrier Reef.

HIGHLANDS

Episode 3

Follow the extraordinary landscape of the Scottish Highlands, from the deep waters of Loch Ness, to the heights of Ben Nevis, the stunning scenery of the Isle of Skye and the fascinating story of the Highlands’ geological history.

MEKONG

Episode 4

Discover the natural wonders of The Mekong River in South East Asia, following its course through six countries via astonishing waterfalls, the world’s most amazing lake, the ancient civilisation of Angkor and one of the world’s most diverse rainforests.

LAKE DISTRICT

Episode 5

A breath-taking visual journey through the extraordinary landscape of the Lake District, from the exquisite lakes of Ullswater and Lake Windermere, to the grand heights of Helvellyn, through ancient woodlands and Roman remains.

Premiering on More4, 31st May at 9pm as BRITAIN’S MOST BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES

THE CANADIAN ROCKIES

Episode 6

Go on an unforgettable breath-taking journey through the landscape of the Canadian Rockies, from the awe-inspiring peak of Mount Yamnuska, to the turquoise waters of Lake Louise, the astonishing Columbia Ice Field and the fascinating history of First Nation peoples and the fur trade.

CAUSEWAY COAST

Episode 7

Follow the journey along the incredible landscape of Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast, from the natural haven of Glenariff, to the sea life of Rathlin Island, to the staggering volcanic columns of the Giant’s Causeway.

THE AMAZON

Episode 8

Go on a visual breath-taking journey through the extraordinary landscape of The Amazon, following its course for 4,000 miles from its source in the Peruvian Andes, home to the Incas, towards the Atlantic, surrounded for thousands of miles around by the world’s greatest and most naturally diverse rainforest.

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