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Benedict Allen

Described by the BBC’s Mark Thompson as being “Part of the history of television”, and by The Radio Times as “Britain’s most fearless man”, Benedict Allen is best known for being the first to record his arduous and treacherous exploits without a TV crew.

Benedict has been credited as the first TV adventurer. In 1992, Benedict began filming his expeditions through an innovation of the time, a hand-held video recorder. The novel idea allowed millions to finally witness the life of an explorer without the artifice of a larger crew, re-defining the landscape of TV itself.

His technique has been to sink into remote communities, placing himself in the hands and at the mercy of these people and their environment, learning to survive from them alone. By single-handedly capturing his experiences on film he has created groundbreaking, spontaneous and authentic programming. He now adapts his host of hair-raising tales to motivate and invigorate audiences.

“To me exploration isn’t about conquering natural obstacles, planting flags… It’s not about going where no one’s gone before in order to leave your mark, but about the opposite of that – about making yourself vulnerable, opening yourself up to whatever’s there and letting the place leave its mark on you.”

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