The pace didn't let up in February. Our team were keen to get some more footage under our belts and we were off again.

Cameraman Martyn Colbeck went off on his first "Mountains" trip with great excitement. He and Field Assistant Natasha Breed journeyed to the Simien Mountains to capture this beautiful footage of a remarkable bird. "Tash" recalls...

Another particularly intrepid journey was a recce that Assistant Producer Anuschka de Rohan made for the Lakes and Rivers film. Mali was tough, as "Nusch" found out.

Filming at night in a location reveals a completely different cast of characters but requires special equipment and extra care so as not to disturb these creatures of the night. Patrick Morris explains.

Sometimes when things go wrong, the challenges aren't just on location. Production Manager Glenys Davies tells the story of what happened in Namibia.

February 2001 was a busy year for the Mountains crew as most of the filming in East Africa had to be done in this month of clear weather. They were incredibly lucky and with clear blue skies were able to film some stunning aerials.

Africa's highest mountain is not a climb for the faint hearted with severe headaches and altitude sickness affecting nearly everyone, but the view from the top is spectacular and the snow fields and glaciers are an awesome sight on the Equator. Watch our team as they make their carefully calculated, slow ascent.