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This episode of World Class, directed by Richard Hall, features London.

This episode of World Class, directed by Richard Hall, features Latin America and highlights hotels near Lima, Peru, and Cancun, Mexico.

This episode of World Class, directed by Richard Hall, features Switzerland.

This episode of World Class, directed by Richard Hall, features Jamaica.

This episode of World Class, directed by Richard Hall, features Prague.

This episode of World Class, directed by Martin Langley, features Barcelona.

These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "World conflagration," contain information about myths using this theme. Notes read, "Underground house, where one man saves self. Paraguay -- caused by sun falling. Bolivia -- A man given wings which ... causes thunder." Also noted: "Thunderbird?"

Two undated half-pages, typed and hand-written, headed "World fire," contain bibliographical references to a common myth motif of godlike figures playing with fire, as told by tribes including the Yuma, Keres and Navaho.

Costa Rica is one of the forerunners in defending the environment: 28% of its territory is pro-tected in the form of parks and natural reserves. On this journey we meet some of the many animals that inhabit this country’s forests: cebus and capuchin monkeys, snakes, racoons and crocodiles.

The hot-air balloon floats over the endless plains of the Masai Mara Park – one of the biggest parks in Africa. But the Masai people are finding it very difficult to live with the park as it has deprived them of some of their traditional lands. The journey takes us to an agricultural farm with wild animals and snakes, and through animal rescue centres for chimpanzees, elephants and giraffes.