RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS PREMIERE
From Tuesday, 3 May at 20:00
Hollywood star Kate Winslet takes on the challenge of a lifetime in the nail-biting second series of 'Running Wild with Bear Grylls'. The Academy Award-winner joins the renowned survivalist and adventurer for a 48-hour extreme survival adventure challenge in the beautiful but treacherous Snowdonia Mountains. Other big names from the showbiz world meeting Bear include Kate Hudson, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Michelle Rodriguez and Ed Helms. From the jungles of Panama and the far reaches of the Italian Alps to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and red rocks of Utah, the intrepid cast members face their deepest fears and tackle everything from skydiving to abseiling as they journey through some of the planet's most unforgiving terrain.
FREE RIDE PREMIERE
From Thursday, 12 May at 21:00
Adventurer and survival expert Rob Greenfield has an audacious plan - to cross South America with no money. Packing only his passport and a toothbrush, he wants to discover whether it really is possible to trek across the world and survive the elements, relying solely on the kindness and generosity of strangers. Accompanying Rob is filmmaker James Levelle, documenting every step of their journey. Whether it's bartering for a bed in a Brazilian favela or sleeping under the stars in the Amazon, washing plates in a backroad diner in exchange for food, or hitching a ride on a big rig – Rob (and James) are determined to do it. When faced with language barriers, extreme culture clashes, violent storms, searing heat and punishing terrain, will Rob be able to convince complete strangers to lend a helping hand?
DRIVING WILD PREMIERE
From Friday 20 May at 20:00
Marc 'Elvis' Priestley has a full decade's experience as Formula 1 mechanic for McLaren Racing under his belt. In brand new series ‘Driving Wild’, he now plans to embark on a very different kind of international engineering challenge, joining forces with a series of extreme and extraordinary vehicle 'tribes' across the world. He aims to combine his F1 know-how with their grassroots skill and resourcefulness. Working with each motoring group, he'll attempt to pull off a series of ingenious vehicle modifications in preparation for a highoctane, high-pressure driving challenge.
DEADLIEST JOB INTERVIEW PREMIERE
From Tuesday, 31 May at 19.05
This brand new series features eight of the world's most extreme and perilous professions. Told from the perspective of rookies, the series focuses on these tough individuals as they enter the workforce, risking everything to secure a permanent position. Follow arborists scaling the heights in the Redwood forest, acrobatic bush pilots in the South African savanna, extreme heavy haul truckers, iron erectors high in the air and underwater construction divers. Witness volcanologists climbing to the top of the explosive Stromboli and cavers on expedition in Tennessee, plus
examples of other jobs that severely test applicants’ mettle. The threat of danger around every corner leaves little room for mistakes. These rookies must learn the ropes and prove their determination to their mentors and peers. The stakes are so extraordinarily high because it's not just their jobs that are on the line, but also their lives.
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