Bush Tucker Man

[Mountainwalker]

I know some people on this forum enjoy the work of the Bush Tucker Man (Les Hiddins). I came across this interview with him today, which examines his life story and how he became interested in living off the land.

Bush Tucker Man Interview

I understand he appeared in a new Ray Mears show called Outback? Unfortunately they have not shown this in Australia.

 

[Shewie]

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I understand he appeared in a new Ray Mears show called Outback? Unfortunately they have not shown this in Australia.

Could that not be the Walkabout series ?

 

[Mountainwalker]

Could that not be the Walkabout series ?

Ahh yes, that's probably it, I recall people discussing it on a thread a while back. I hope it makes its way on to tv down here.

 

[Barney]

A taster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_vqIknFufQ

The whole show may on the BBC web site somewhere.

 

[Steve27752]

Thanks for the link. Les Hiddins is a legend and I remember watchiing the bush tucker man when the various series were shown on tv. I still have them on VHS tapes!

 

[demographic]

I'm going to have to say that although I like Rays stuff I found Les's stuff better as it was more down to earth and just seemed to have more information packed into the programmes.
Not really too interested in watching an interview with some yodeling bird waffling on about things being spiritual.

I would love to see Bush Tucker Man back on the TV.

 

[Twodogs]

Les Hiddins is the man , long time before the rest .
Would love to see the series again
Twodogs

 

[harlequin]

Thanks for that, Mountainwalker.

I thoroughly enjoyed that video.

Cheers

 

[rik_uk3]

Good link, I downloaded it last year. I very much admire the work this man does with army veterans.

 

[Shewie]

There was a guy selling series 1 & 2 of BTM on ebay a while ago, he'd converted VHS to DVD and the quality is pretty good to be fair.

 

[Dave_the_Pilgrim]

Les Hiddins is the man , long time before the rest .
Would love to see the series again
Twodogs

Ahead of even Eddie Magee ?????? Surely not ?

Dave

 

[Glen]

You can get new DVDs of

Bush Tucker Man, Series One (1988 - 8 episodes, released on DVD in 2004) - ABC
and
Bush Tucker Man - Stories of Survival (1996 - 8 episodes, released on DVD in 2004) - ABC

on ebay imported from Australia. Region 4 PAL format, they played on my DVD with no problems but I can't guarantee they will on everyones.

Not found new copies of Series 2 though unfortunately