Ben Fogle and Victoria Pendleton are guided by professional mountaineer Kenton Cool, a veteran of twelve Everest summits. As they head up the mountain, into the notorious "death zone", physical exhaustion, extreme conditions and misfortune will test the pair to their limits, 65 years after Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit. Since that day in 1953, more than 4000 people have successfully climbed Everest but nearly 300 climbers have died on her icy slopes. As Ben and Victoria begin their expedition and face their fears, they know Everest will be life-changing.

Our Everest Challenge

TV special taking viewers through the nation's top 100 breeds of dogs before revealing the favourite following one of the most comprehensive surveys of canine ownership. Presented by Ben Fogle and Sara Cox, and with appearances from famous dog fans Geri Haliwell, Gabby Logan, Michael Ball and more. The show celebrates the love between dog owners and their best friends.

Britain's Favourite Dogs: Top 100

Ben Fogle spends a week living inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, gaining privileged access to the doomed Control Room 4 where the disaster first began to unfold.

Inside Chernobyl with Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle uncovers one of the untold stories of the Falklands War - a battle fought by 30.000 British Marines against an Argentine invading force ten times that number.

Falklands War: The Forgotten Battle

Ben visits the Caribbean island of Montserrat, where a volcano devastated large areas in the 1990s. Within two years most of the population had fled their homes. Ben uncovers unique stories of heroism and loss.