A popular combat sport in Senegal provides a payday for many, while technology gives rise to games that rake in millions for players and gamblers alike.
From mountaineering in the face of death to a game for a fruitful harvest, sports are spiritual experiences for those seeking signs from a higher power.
A surfer sets out to ride a massive wave. A diver attempts a deadly plunge. A female racer in Palestine and a wheelchair bodybuilder create spectacles.
Young men in Madagascar grapple with a zebu to enter adulthood as boys elsewhere try to master Kung Fu, sumo wrestling and reindeer racing.
From a ritual war game to a nomadic hunting tradition, tests of bravery, skill and strength are fueled by the needs for food, survival and glory.
No pain, no gain: A marathon in the desert, bullfighting, a brutal bicycle race and ice swimming push people to the brink, mentally and physically.
A kit for teaching how to create cuddly animal characters; a trussing device designed to cook the perfect bird; a company that provides convenient personal storage for medical necessities; an update on Beatbox Beverages.
Lindsey fears for her warrants when Blaine confronts Daonte; Kevin stresses when Tiffany goes MIA; Chazz tries to catch Branwin in the act; Chance makes a shocking request; Amber rushes to Puppy's side after a devastating discovery.
Tempers explode at the reunion between Lateshia and Aikisha, while Aikisha's simmering feud with Tambra boils over. The Belles' husbands arrive, and Carlos unseals DNA test results to determine once and for all if Glen fathered an outside baby.
Mameda has a big problem: tanuki can’t trick humans nowadays! But when she finds herself spellbound by Bunko’s rakugo, she may have found a solution to her predicament.
A mother sets up shop and parks herself in the Den. Also an entrepreneur has something in store for the Dragons; a student hopes the Dragons don’t chill his assets and a familiar face hopes for a saucy comeback.
Graham is joined by actors Eric Idle, Jamie Lee Curtis, David Tennant and Lydia West, and Robbie Williams chats and performs his single Lost.
Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back at some of the news of the week with guests James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne and Nish Kumar.
The presenter travels through France and Italy to discover how travel, the arts and culture, and the finest foods can enrich and inspire our lives. She starts this journey in Paris. With special access to the Louvre Museum, Bettany comes face-to-face with the 2,000-year-old Venus de Milo, before checking into five-star boutique L'Hotel, where playwright Oscar Wilde spent his final days.
Paul and Bob take trusty terrier Ted to fish for perch on the River Thames. Comedian Richard Herring joins the three of them for dinner.
The Looney Builders build a science museum in the desert where Wile E. Coyote becomes distracted by the Road Runner.