Fortey investigates how life colonizes on a new island, as he visits Hawaii one of the most remote island groups in the world.

Richard travels to the rainforests of Madagascar, were he explores the island that has spawned the most extraordinary plants and animals from anywhere else in the world.

Professor Richard Fortey heads to Madeira to see what happens when a volcanic island nears the end of it's life cycle and sinks back into the sea. He also explores the changing nature of the seas.