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Season 1

  • S01E01 Cuba

    • May 17, 2011
    • National Geographic (UK)

    Sparkling beaches, glorious colonial architecture - and an identity and culture defined by geographic and political isolation. But in today's global market can it remain unique and distinctive when its isolation comes to an end?

  • S01E02 Cyprus

    • May 24, 2011
    • National Geographic (UK)

    With its date palms, turquoise waters and antiquities, Cyprus is cut in half by historic political divisions. An uneasy peace reigns, but will its people ever be able to say simply "we are Cypriots"?

  • S01E03 Fiji

    • May 31, 2011
    • National Geographic (UK)

    White sands, palm trees, crystal waters - but the iconic South Sea idyll is under threat from devastating climate change. From bleached corals to rising sea levels, it sounds a dire warning to the world of what is to come.

  • S01E04 Galapagos

    • June 7, 2011
    • National Geographic (UK)

    This great world treasure is under threat. Although it is one of the world’s most extraordinary island locations, its ecological diversity battles against a rising human population.

  • S01E05 Iceland

    • June 14, 2011
    • National Geographic (UK)

    With untapped glacial rivers and snow-covered volcanoes, Iceland faces a dilemma over whether green energy or untouched wilderness is worth more. Does its future lie in reconnecting with its past?

  • S01E06 Zanzibar

    • June 21, 2011
    • National Geographic (UK)

    Once the hub of a vast trading network, today the Spice Island is mired in poverty. Now Zanzibar's people must fight back with ingenuity and resourcefulness if they want to chart a new course for the future.

  • S01E07 Unknown

    • National Geographic (UK)