The exciting lives and times of an ‘extreme explorer’ – from crossing the whole of the Amazon Basin, when Benedict was chased by hit-men belonging to Pablo Escobar, to his daring attempt to cross the pack-ice of the Bering Strait with a team of faithful huskies in the worst winter in living memory.  Also, on a heart-warming note, Benedict’s most recent adventure, a journey to the remotest parts of Mongolia, by horse, camel and reindeer, to discover what happened to nomadic friends of years gone by.

Described by the former Director General of the BBC Mark Thompson as being ‘part of the history of television,’ Benedict Allen pioneered the technique of filming expeditions without a film-crew. He is perhaps best well known for his arduous solo expeditions through the jungle, desert and Arctic - journeys achieved not with a satellite phone, GPS or any of the usual “backup” but after months training with a remote indigenous community. These and other ventures are depicted in his thirteen books - including two best Sunday Times best sellers - and numerous TV series for BBC 2, National Geographic, Channel 5 and The History Channel. Few people alive have spent so long isolated in so many different potentially hostile environments.

Find out more about Benedict form his website.