S2E4: Driest | Fierce Earth

Life in Death Valley | Planet Earth

A single shower can transform Death Valley.

S2E1: Deserts | Fierce Earth

In the first of a new series, the Fierce Earth team travel to Morocco, North Africa and to the Sahara Desert - the biggest hot desert in the wor...

Death Valley | Fierce Earth

Leo and Clare head to Death Valley in California which is 80 metres below sea level and the hottest place on earth.

Flash flood | Planet Earth

A flash flood is a rare chance for wildlife to build up food and water reserves.

3D model of Erte Ale | Hottest Place on Earth

The team manage to make a 3D model of Erte Ale, from scans taken inside the volcano's crater.

Climbing Erta Ale | Hottest Place on Earth

The team climb up and into the crater of Erta Ale volcano.

Cooking in the sun | Fierce Earth

Leo and Clare use the power of the Sun's heat in Death Valley to cook different foods using different techniques.

Dabbahu earthquake fissure | Hottest Place on Earth

The team attempt to digitally map a fissure created by an earthquake.

Dallol volcano | Hottest Place on Earth

The team explore the volcano system in Dallol, in the Danakil Depression.

Erta Ale from the Sky | Hottest Place on Earth

The team fly over Erte Ale and the land around the lava lake in a helicopter.

Excerising in the heat | Fierce Earth

Leo attempts to run in the extreme heat with a doctor on standby to monitor his levels of dehydration.

Heat and colour | Fierce Earth

Leo and Clare test wearing different colours in the heat to see how they affect their temperatures.

Hot rocks | Fierce Earth

The hot rocks of the mountains trap the heat in the valley and crumble as a result, making it treacherous for climbing.

Moisture in the Atacama | Planet Earth

Life exists in a strip of the Atacama Desert due to fog that blows in from the sea.

Sandstorm | Planet Earth

How the desert is shaped by sandstorms.

School in the heat | Fierce Earth

There is a tiny school of 6 students who live in Death Valley who have to get up at 5.30am to avoid the main heat.

2: Deserts - Life in the Furnace | Human Planet

A look at how the eternal quest for water brings huge challenges - and ingenious solutions - for millions of people in the dr...

Hottest Place on Earth

A team of experts venture into the Danakil desert in Ethiopia. Kate Humble looks at how tough life is for an Afar woman, and Steve Leonard learns abou...

4: Kalahari | Wilderness with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve crosses the parched desert of southern Africa, tracking wildebeest with the famous hunter-gatherers of the Kalahari, be...

Episode 1 | Ben and James versus the Arabian Desert

James Cracknel and Ben Fogle trek deep into the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Desert in the footsteps of explorer Wilfred ...