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True stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations.

bushwalker wounded: neil in a haystack

hovercraft calamity: out of control

spider crack in plane window: rapid decompression

escape through the blaze: follow the bobcat

total isolation: the cabin in the woods…

car stuck off-road: just like the movies… (repeat)

mayday on christmas: epic ocean rescue (repeat)

human fireball in the mountains of patagonia

rescuers stranded: chopper down in a snowstorm

rescuers stranded: chopper down in a snowstorm

introducing: charles dickens ghost stories - a christmas carol

man vs beast: half-eaten alive

man vs beast: half-eaten alive

typhoon in the lagoon

typhoon in the lagoon

bolt from the blue: suspended over a chasm

bolt from the blue: suspended over a chasm

burning alive: escape from the wreckage

burning alive: escape from the wreckage

kidnapped in colombia: into the jungle (part 2 of 2)

kidnapped in colombia: into the jungle (part 2 of 2)

kidnapped in colombia: gap year gone wrong (part 1 of 2)

kidnapped in colombia: gap year gone wrong (part 1 of 2)

critical error: zeebrugge ferry disaster

critical error: zeebrugge ferry disaster

one misstep: the 1500ft fall

one misstep: the 1500ft fall

coast guard rescue: jumping into a seething ocean

coast guard rescue: jumping into a seething ocean

introducing: jane austen stories

one earthquake, then another: chaos on mount logan

one earthquake, then another: chaos on mount logan

one earthquake, then another: chaos on mount logan

hole in the ocean: into the vortex

hole in the ocean: into the vortex

underwater labyrinth: wedged beneath the waves

underwater labyrinth: wedged beneath the waves

alone in zambia: scorching sun, out of water

alone in zambia: scorching sun, out of water

no mans canyon: brothers in trouble

no mans canyon: brothers in trouble

no mans canyon: brothers in trouble

earthquake in india: buried alive

earthquake in india: buried alive

earthquake in india: buried alive

trapped in the tropics: stranger to saviour

trapped in the tropics: stranger to saviour

deadliest day on everest

deadliest day on everest

shipwreck off australia: dragged towards the rocks

shipwreck off australia: dragged towards the rocks

kidnapped at gunpoint: 81 days in captivity

kidnapped at gunpoint: 81 days in captivity

lost in the amazon: rainforest nightmare

lost in the amazon: rainforest nightmare

deep dive mystery: hit by the bends

deep dive mystery: hit by the bends

plane down in africa: search party lost

plane down in africa: search party lost

alone in the valley: outdoorsman in peril

alone in the valley: outdoorsman in peril

upended in a lake: ivory coast ambush

upended in a lake: ivory coast ambush

crumbling mountainside: into the void

crumbling mountainside: into the void

swept downstream: mountain biker in costa rica

swept downstream: mountain biker in costa rica

two kilometres underground: inches of breathing room

two kilometres underground: inches of breathing room

skidding off the freeway: trapped out of sight

skidding off the freeway: trapped out of sight

alpine adventure: first date on a mountain

alpine adventure: first date on a mountain

alpine adventure: first date on a mountain

stranded on ice: polar bears prowling…

stranded on ice: polar bears prowling…

bahamas hurricane: water level rising

bahamas hurricane: water level rising

eject, eject: out of the cockpit, into the unknown

eject, eject: out of the cockpit, into the unknown

eject, eject: out of the cockpit, into the unknown

train disaster: battered by a tsunami

train disaster: battered by a tsunami

mayday in the falklands: surrounded by fire

mayday in the falklands: surrounded by fire

cowboy in the wilderness: real life rodeo

cowboy in the wilderness: real life rodeo

introducing: titanic: ship of dreams - episode 1

sinking cargo ship: adrift without a lifejacket

sinking cargo ship: adrift without a lifejacket

underground flood: climbing through caves

underground flood: climbing through caves

lethal waters: great barrier reef attack

lethal waters: great barrier reef attack

leaping from a burning oil rig: piper alpha down

leaping from a burning oil rig: piper alpha down

lightning strikes twice: tallest thing on the mountain

lightning strikes twice: tallest thing on the mountain

cyclone in the english channel: search & rescue go

cyclone in the english channel: search & rescue go

trapped under the sunken titanic

trapped under the sunken titanic

snowmobile excursion: olympic athlete vs nature

snowmobile excursion: olympic athlete vs nature

race against time: deep in loch ness

race against time: deep in loch ness

aid worker kidnapped: daring bolt for freedom (part 2 of 2)

aid worker kidnapped: daring bolt for freedom (part 2 of 2)

aid worker kidnapped: held hostage in haiti (part 1 of 2)

aid worker kidnapped: held hostage in haiti (part 1 of 2)

clinging to a mast: boat going down

clinging to a mast: boat going down

flash flood on family hike: father’s nightmare

flash flood on family hike: father’s nightmare

flash flood on family hike: father’s nightmare

grizzly bear attack: ambushed in the rockies (repeat)

grizzly bear attack: ambushed in the rockies (repeat)

paragliding disaster: sucked towards the stratosphere (repeat)

paragliding disaster: sucked towards the stratosphere (repeat)

whiteout: crash landing in greenland

whiteout: crash landing in greenland

introducing: sherlock holmes short stories

rainforest rafting: white water odyssey

rainforest rafting: white water odyssey

icelandic disaster: retirement gone awry…

icelandic disaster: retirement gone awry…

everest expedition: decision time at the summit

everest expedition: decision time at the summit

fighter pilot ejects at speed of sound

fighter pilot ejects at speed of sound

wrong side of the fire: rangers in peril…

wrong side of the fire: rangers in peril…

wrong side of the fire: rangers in peril…

the ‘aussie mermaid’: adrift in the philippines

the ‘aussie mermaid’: adrift in the philippines

nepal nightmare: highest helicopter mission

nepal nightmare: highest helicopter mission

buried alive in a gold mine

buried alive in a gold mine

tropical cruise: swim for the shore…

tropical cruise: swim for the shore…

introducing: short history of… the real robinson crusoe

deadly descent: power outage at 18,000 feet

deadly descent: power outage at 18,000 feet

mayday on christmas: epic ocean rescue

mayday on christmas: epic ocean rescue

highland plunge: unlikely saviour on the isle of skye

highland plunge: unlikely saviour on the isle of skye

volcanic deluge in the land of mordor

volcanic deluge in the land of mordor

earth’s deadliest waters: 1,000 miles from land

earth’s deadliest waters: 1,000 miles from land

raging rapids: marooned in manitoba

raging rapids: marooned in manitoba

car stuck off-road: just like the movies…

car stuck off-road: just like the movies…

transylvania trek: horror story in the wild

transylvania trek: horror story in the wild

too late to run: family trapped by flames

too late to run: family trapped by flames

buried in a gully: tragedy in the white mountains

buried in a gully: tragedy in the white mountains

starvation in the outback: aussie bushwhacking

starvation in the outback: aussie bushwhacking

tsunami in sri lanka

tsunami in sri lanka

trapped inside an iceberg

trapped inside an iceberg

hawaii wildfire: ocean or inferno? (part 2 of 2)

hawaii wildfire: ocean or inferno? (part 2 of 2)

hawaii wildfire: island in flames (part 1 of 2)

hawaii wildfire: island in flames (part 1 of 2)

swept away in antarctica: great white chaos

swept away in antarctica: great white chaos

one man and a kayak: adrift with half a paddle

one man and a kayak: adrift with half a paddle

caving calamity: scramble to the surface

caving calamity: scramble to the surface

introducing: d-day: the tide turns - episode 1

hanging by a thread: upside down off a mountain

hanging by a thread: upside down off a mountain

pinned by a 4-ton boulder: inches from death

pinned by a 4-ton boulder: inches from death

alaska adventure: cut off in a frozen wilderness

alaska adventure: cut off in a frozen wilderness

shipwrecked on a reef: a mother’s courage

shipwrecked on a reef: a mother’s courage

mountain bike crash: ambushed at sunset

mountain bike crash: ambushed at sunset

dangling off a granite cliff: teenager runs for help

dangling off a granite cliff: teenager runs for help

fishing trip nightmare: dragged under in the coral sea

fishing trip nightmare: dragged under in the coral sea

desert rescue: blazing sun, twist of fate

desert rescue: blazing sun, twist of fate

dash to the summit: avalanche approaching…

dash to the summit: avalanche approaching…

introducing: the curious history of your home - the fridge

tomb of ice: 40-foot plunge into a crevasse

tomb of ice: 40-foot plunge into a crevasse

sinking cruise ship: unlikely heroes (part 2 of 2)

sinking cruise ship: unlikely heroes (part 2 of 2)

sinking cruise ship: launch the lifeboats (part 1 of 2)

sinking cruise ship: launch the lifeboats (part 1 of 2)

boulder crush: tumbling down a snowfield

boulder crush: tumbling down a snowfield

marooned on an island: watch out for dragons…

marooned on an island: watch out for dragons…

ultrarunning accident: one false step…

ultrarunning accident: one false step…

lost in the forest: two weeks off-trail

lost in the forest: two weeks off-trail

dilemma on mont blanc: friendship or survival?

dilemma on mont blanc: friendship or survival?

plane crash in the high sierras

plane crash in the high sierras

deep sea diver: miracle on the seabed

deep sea diver: miracle on the seabed

himalaya rock fall: look out below…

himalaya rock fall: look out below…

arctic adventure: showdown on the tundra

arctic adventure: showdown on the tundra

man overboard: no land in sight

man overboard: no land in sight

forest ablaze: run for your life

forest ablaze: run for your life

battered by a megastorm: yacht race catastrophe

battered by a megastorm: yacht race catastrophe

snowboard misadventure: off-piste odyssey (part 2 of 2)

snowboard misadventure: off-piste odyssey (part 2 of 2)

snowboard misadventure: last man on the mountain (part 1 of 2)

snowboard misadventure: last man on the mountain (part 1 of 2)

swallowed by a hippo: zambezi river safari

swallowed by a hippo: zambezi river safari

‘beware of alligators’

‘beware of alligators’

pacific castaways: adrift on the ocean (part 2 of 2)

pacific castaways: adrift on the ocean (part 2 of 2)

pacific castaways: family shipwrecked (part 1 of 2)

pacific castaways: family shipwrecked (part 1 of 2)

survival expert trapped in the wild

survival expert trapped in the wild

clinging to a mountain: ski trip gone wrong

clinging to a mountain: ski trip gone wrong

lost hiker: alone in the desert

lost hiker: alone in the desert

mineshaft accident: digging for gold, encircled by rattlesnakes

mineshaft accident: digging for gold, encircled by rattlesnakes

ravine rescue: canine hero

ravine rescue: canine hero

helicopter down inside hawaiian volcano

helicopter down inside hawaiian volcano

mayday in africa: crash-landing on the savannah

mayday in africa: crash-landing on the savannah

canoeing trip wildfire: inferno in paradise

canoeing trip wildfire: inferno in paradise

mountain blizzard: stuck in a snow cave

mountain blizzard: stuck in a snow cave

grizzly bear attack: ambushed in the rockies

grizzly bear attack: ambushed in the rockies

glacier escape: trapped under the ice

glacier escape: trapped under the ice

abandon ship: stranded in the south atlantic (part 2 of 2)

abandon ship: stranded in the south atlantic (part 2 of 2)

abandon ship: sinking in 30-foot waves (part 1 of 2)

abandon ship: sinking in 30-foot waves (part 1 of 2)

paragliding disaster: sucked towards the stratosphere

paragliding disaster: sucked towards the stratosphere

real survival stories

real survival stories