Alone In the Wild (On DMAX)

[OurJud]

Has anyone been watching Alone in the Wild on DMAX. It's a series of hour long documentaries where minor celebs are dumped in the wilds to see if they can survive for seven days, completely reliant on what's around them. They have emergency provisions which kind of defeats the object a little, but I think retrieving celebrity corpses from the amazon jungle in the name of good television is taking things a little too far (unless the celeb was Jeremy Kyle).

I like this series as it feels far more authentic than programmes of a similar theme as the celebs do appear to be alone. Everything you see once they reach their destination is filmed by them on a hand held camera. I'm sure there are safety measure in place should everything goes tits up, but I find it a very interesting show.

Here's a taster:

[video=youtube;b7YjGu0if4M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7YjGu0if4M[/video]

 

[rik_uk3]

Take a look at this too

[video=youtube;FPbz5TDy6fs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPbz5TDy6fs[/video]

 

[rik_uk3]

And (download before its taken down again)

[video=youtube;qfDT-vS5qVs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfDT-vS5qVs[/video]

 

[Retired Member southey]

Do you know if the original is available anywhere Richard?

Edit: hahahah that'll teach me to not click the links !! Cheers.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

I always get the impression I'm watching one of those Walt Disney pseudo documentaries they used to show on the box saturday tea-time back in the 70's, when I watch Dick's film......................it's probably the friendly voice over & the , filmed elsewhere, inserted shots of cute furry critters

 

[Paul72]

Take a look at this too

Ever since I first saw Ed Wardle's programme three years ago I keep being drawn back to it. I know he didn't last the distance and made mistakes but I still admire him for having a go at it and the beautifully filmed landscape makes me watch it when I need an escape from reality.

 

[Elen Sentier]

Thanks for the heads-up on all of these, all bookmarked now, will be watching.

 

[rik_uk3]

There are 'add ons' for your browser that lets you download to your computer Elen http://www.downloadhelper.net/

 

[OurJud]

Those look absolutely fascinating, rik, and I'm about to download them, but why does the second one you link to get taken down so often?

 

[Dave]

Ever since I first saw Ed Wardle's programme three years ago I keep being drawn back to it. I know he didn't last the distance and made mistakes but I still admire him for having a go at it and the beautifully filmed landscape makes me watch it when I need an escape from reality.

That sums up my feeling as well Paul.




He had some very nice kit though didnt he?

That Stuart Mitchell knife was a beauty. And after 3 months, when he looked utterly worn out, his harkila pro hunter jacket still looked brand new!
I wonder what clothing people on here would take, for a similiar journey?
What is that quilted liner he's got on? Is it one of those 'chinese fighting suits', they issued to the british army?