The challenging journey will take place over two series exploring the diverse landscape of the two continents that make up a quarter of the Earth’s land space.

Reeve will start in the icy mountains of Alaska and journey down to the hot plains of Argentina.

The first five-part series follows Reeve as he travels from Alaska down to Costa Rica, with the second series – set to be filmed next year –set to showcase his travels through South America.

During his journey, Reeve delves into areas of the Americas few outsiders, or even locals, get to experience.

Monday

ISIS: the British Women Supporters Unveiled

Channel 4

9pm

Brought forward in response to the terrorist attacks in Paris, this unsettling documentary investigates the women who support ISIS right here in the UK. Undercover reporting exposes the secret meetings and alarming reality of a domestic threat.

Monday

The Secret Life of Books: Swallows and Amazons

BBC Four

8pm

John Sergeant heads to the Lake District to explore the landscape that inspired Arthur Ransome’s treasured children’s tale Swallows and Amazons.