Saudi lava tubes on the box tonight

[Lankyman]

This caught my eye on BBC 2 at 7.15pm. Possibly better than the usual Bank Hol cr@p
Steve Backshall exploring (amongst other things) lava tubes under the desert

 

[Lankyman]

It wasn't too bad (if you can get over his 'Wow, look at this! This has never been seen/done/attempted before!!' style of presenting. I thought the footage in the lava tubes (the bulk of the programme) was very good - I didn't realise they can be that big. They didn't answer what to me were obvious questions though - how/why would early humans build a fire so far into the cave or how did the Arabian oryx get even further in? I imagine it will be on iPlayer.

 

[mikem]

Link to iPlayer:

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May 22, 2026

Both series are available again:

Expedition with Steve Backshall

An epic adventure into the unknown. The intrepid explorer discovers relics, ruins and natural wonder in the magical, unexplored corners of the world.

www.bbc.co.uk

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