An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet

Follow Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s search for the people, ideas, traditions, and attitudes – the solutions – which will transform fear of the future into hope, climate angst into optimism and human disconnection into engagement. In each of the six episodes, Nikolaj and his affable team criss-cross the globe exploring humanity, witnessing its power for good and learning about some of the remarkable solutions (both old and new) that inspire his optimism for the future.

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Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain

2025

Metropolis

Metropolis

2015

The Moaning of Life

The Moaning of Life

2013

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

2019

Great Canadian Railway Journeys

Great Canadian Railway Journeys

2019

The Global Farm

The Global Farm

2020

The Island Diaries

The Island Diaries

2016

Murder or Mutiny

Murder or Mutiny

2006

Lenny's Britain

Lenny's Britain

2007

Farmářská jízda

Farmářská jízda

2016

The Liners

The Liners

1997

Life's Rituals

Life's Rituals

2018

Nordik

Nordik

2019

Earth: The Climate Wars

Earth: The Climate Wars

2008

Italy Unpacked

Italy Unpacked

2013

Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World

Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World

2022

Hit the Road

Hit the Road

2023

Himalaya with Michael Palin

Himalaya with Michael Palin

2004

Full Circle with Michael Palin

Full Circle with Michael Palin

1997

Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

1989