Peter Karena, his wife Colleen, their six children and many horses live almost wild in the stunning beauty of New Zealands rugged Ruahine Mountains. Until, that is, Peters escalating battle with his own father has profound consequences for the whole clan.

Portrayal of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar.

Its an idea that most of us would rather not think about -- that within the next century, life as we know it could come to an end. Our civilization could crumble, leaving only traces of modern human existence behind. It seems outlandish, extreme, even impossible. But according to cutting edge scientific research, its a real possibility -- unless we make drastic changes now.

Chris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts behind each story.

Mud, midges, barbed wire - just why do us Brits love the great outdoors?. In this nostalgic look at life for campers, twitchers, ramblers and metal detectors, Mark Benton examines the history of the British fresh air freak.

Time. It runs, flows, bends, stretches and squeezes. It has a past, a present and a future. But the burning question remains: can we go backwards, forwards or even sideways in it* Discover how the seemingly impossible may become possible in Time Travel.

Health care reform was the first big policy deal taken on by the Obama administration. Many say the young president has bet the mid-term elections, possibly his presidency, on the outcome. In a new investigation FRONTLINE goes behind closed doors at the White House, in Congress and the boardrooms of the giant health-care lobby to examine the political battles and costly compromises that defined Barack Obamas endeavor.

The Arleigh Burke destroyer is Americas most modern surface warship. This sleek, 500-foot long vessel bristles with state-of-the-art weapons and technology. Armed with long-range cruise missiles, 5-inch main guns, torpedoes and high-speed cannons, this extremely fast and stealthy warship will be the mainstay of the Navys forward projection of force well into the 21st century.

the most deadly and unexplained marine graveyard on Earth. It spans from Bermuda to Miami to Puerto Rico and from 28000 feet below the surface of the sea to 28000 feet into the sky. For decades it has held us spellbound as it defies explanation.

In the first programme of this two-part series, Chris Packham takes us around the world to the scene of some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts and the science behind each phenomenon. There is the mysterious case of the car cocooned by caterpillars in Holland, and the baffling case of the exploding toads in Germany. In Switzerland a lakeside town is entombed in ice and a once in a lifetime storm turns Sydney, Australia crimson overnight. There are some disturbing plagues of mice and locusts and a swarm of ladybirds. And finally there are extraordinary strandings of starfish, crabs and whales. Chris tells the real story of the events behind the headlines and helps to explain what on earth happened.