Adventure | Travel
Station:
National Geographic (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2025-11-10
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Professor Hannah Fry sets off on a global adventure, not just to see the world but to decode it. With curiosity, wit and insight she peels back the layers in six iconic locations: Spain, Vietnam, Greece, South Korea, Ireland, and Iceland.Through stunning landscapes, vibrant cities and off the beaten track treasures, Hannah seeks out extraordinary local voices and unexpected quirks of history and geography that reveal what makes each place truly unique. Always seeking patterns and hidden connections, she uncovers how Spain's destiny was shaped by mountains, analyses traffic etiquette in Ho Chi Minh City, reveals secrets hidden in the geometry at the Parthenon and how Irish syntax builds a world view.This is much more than a travelogue—it's a journey into the forces that shape nations and define cultures.
Next Episode is 'Vietnam' (Season 1 Episode 5) and airs on 08 Dec 2025 14:00 (CDT).
S1E2 - Greece
Hannah Fry journeys across islands, mountains and olive groves to reveal why ancient Greece was the birthplace of so many big ideas. She decodes the Parthenon's geometry, sails the Aegean with ancient tools, tries her hand at olive farming and is swept up in a riotous flour-throwing festival that blends ancient myth with modern identity.
Air Date: 17 Nov 2025 14:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Ireland
Ireland doesn't take up much room on the map, but few places have an identity so celebrated across the world. Hannah Fry journeys to her ancestral homeland to discover what it means to be Irish. She traces her Irish DNA, rides the waves of a surf boom, explores connections to the land at the races and reveals hidden depths in the Irish language.
Air Date: 24 Nov 2025 14:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Iceland
Hannah Fry visits Iceland to uncover the secrets behind its success. She meets scientists predicting lava flows, sees how geothermal power fuels an algae farm, explores Icelandic DNA and rides horseback through ancient Viking landscapes - all to reveal how a tiny, isolated island, shaped by geological extremes, is thriving against the odds.
Air Date: 01 Dec 2025 14:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Vietnam
Hannah explores Vietnam's remarkable post-war transformation, from moped chaos in Ho Chi Minh City to the muddy graft of prawn harvest in the Mekong Delta.
Air Date: 08 Dec 2025 14:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - Spain
Hannah Fry explores why contradictions are such an integral part of Spanish culture. Travelling across the country, she decodes rhythms in flamenco, seeks out the origins of paella, learns an ancient whistling language and indulges her love of urban planning.
Air Date: 15 Dec 2025 14:00 (CDT)