Expedition with Steve Backshall

British television documentary series

Expedition with Steve Backshall

Genre| Nature, Documentary
Directed by| Ali May
Presented by| Steve Backshall
Starring| Steve Backshall, Aldo Kane, Katy Fraser
Composer| Onur Tarcin
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 2
No. of episodes| 16
Production
Executive producer| Wendy Darke
Producer| Ali May
Production location| Various
Editors| Tin Lasseter, Danny McGuire
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| 45 (62 for Season 2)
Production company| UKTV
Original release
Network| Dave
Release| 21 July 2019 (2019-07-21) –
9 January 2022 (2022-01-09)
Related
Expedition Unpacked (Spin-Off)

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

## Production

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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

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This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2022)

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

## Episodes

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### Season 1

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No.| Title| Original release date| UK viewers
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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

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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

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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

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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. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. 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.

## External links

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* Expedition with Steve Backshall at IMDb

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