Nick Crane's journey starts in one of the most picturesque parts of Sweden, the
dramatic peaks of the High Coast are a wonder of the world and, remarkably, the
mountains are still growing at the rate of one centimetre every year.

Plus, Nick finds out why Britain's early engineers had to come to Sweden for
iron to help forge our Industrial Revolution, and he learns the secrets of
throwing a successful crayfish party.

Alice Roberts explores the extraordinary story of how, during the Second World
War, Britain's military effort almost ground to a halt. Swedish ball bearings
were desperatley needed to keep tank and plane parts moving, but the Nazis had
Sweden in an air and sea stranglehold. Alice reveals how brave British
servicemen beat the German blockade.

Mark Horton visits the world's most remarkable shipwreck, The Vasa, which has
been called the Tutankhamun of maritime archaeology. The Swedish king
commissioned the grand man-o-war to spearhead his navy but she sank some 400
years ago on her maiden voyage.

Dick Strawbridge climbs the rigging of one of the last great commercial sailing
ships, known as the Windjammers. As recently as the 1940s these tall ships
managed to give steamships a run for their money. Dick discovers how in the
days of Empire, the Windjammers connected Britain to Australia with their
legendary 'grain races'.

The team also explore 'Abba Island' and search out moose in Sweden's frozen North.