With previously unseen footage, revealing a fresh perspective on naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall's ten world-first expeditions and showing just how his epic adventures were filmed. While Steve gets ever closer to the natural world in his awe-inspiring and fear-inducing close encounters with some of the planet's most iconic wildlife in some of the remotest places on earth, the success of these expeditions really depends on the skill and training of a whole crew.

This series meets the experts and the team behind the camera, without whom success would not be possible. Mounting expeditions into uncharted territory requires complex logistics and meticulous planning, but above all it comes down to teamwork and a passion for exploration.