Real Survival Stories
True stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations. Stranded in the desert. Lost in the jungle. Marooned in the mountains. Shipwrecked on the high seas. You'll hear from individuals who had everything against them. But even then, they refused to give in…
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 117
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Alone in Zambia: Scorching Sun, Out of Water
Chaz Powell is determined to walk the full length of the Zambezi River, from source to mouth. 2,000 miles through harsh terrain, even harsher weather and some of the hottest temperatures on Earth. Af…
00:51:36 |
Wed 10 Sep 2025
No Mans Canyon: Brothers in Trouble
A college professor and his older brother set out to explore Utah’s Canyonlands. But when a tricky climbing manoeuvre in a remote desert gully goes horribly wrong, David Cicotello finds himself stran…
00:56:34 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Earthquake in India: Buried Alive
A young master’s student studying in the US travels back to India to visit loved ones. It’s a welcome break from his studies. But one morning Viral Dalal is awoken - suddenly and violently - by a dev…
00:55:14 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Trapped in the Tropics: Stranger to Saviour
A chance encounter with an enigmatic stranger presents Warren Macdonald with the adventure opportunity of a lifetime. But deep in Queensland’s Hinchinbrook Island, a bizarre accident changes everythi…
00:54:02 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Deadliest Day on Everest
As his surname suggests, Jules Mountain is a man destined to scale the heights. After battling cancer and emerging with a new lease of life, he takes on the epic challenge of reaching the top of Moun…
00:49:11 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Shipwreck off Australia: Dragged Towards the Rocks
A merchant vessel departs Tasmania. The scheduled journey time is two days. But 18-year-old Mick Doleman and his crewmates will end up at sea for far longer than that. When their ship goes under, the…
00:54:29 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Kidnapped at Gunpoint: 81 Days in Captivity
In 2013 a celebrated journalist travels to war-torn Syria. But near the front line he’s taken hostage by a group of rebel fighters. Over the next 81 days Jonathan Alpeyrie will get to know his captor…
00:53:48 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Lost in the Amazon: Rainforest Nightmare
Dave Boyer heads to Brazil to explore the largest tropical rainforest on earth. It’s a place of breathtaking beauty and constant sensory stimulation. But here, just one step can lead to calamity. Whe…
00:54:16 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Deep Dive Mystery: Hit by the Bends
Blue Lake holds a mystery deep beneath its surface. And Martin Robson wants to solve it. The British diver descends into the murky depths. But hundreds of feet underwater, an invisible and excruciati…
00:52:08 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Plane Down in Africa: Search Party Lost
Deep in rural South Africa, it’s a tough life for a farmer. John Moor has spent years tackling thieves who pilfer his livestock. One day he takes a bold step - chartering a plane to search for some m…
00:51:18 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
Alone in the Valley: Outdoorsman in Peril
Josh Burns embarks on a solo expedition into the Blue Mountains of Oregon. But when a freak accident flips the script, this resourceful hunter is turned into potential prey. Alone in the domain of be…
00:53:33 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Upended in a Lake: Ivory Coast Ambush
Jon Ritchey sets out on a relaxing fishing trip in the Ivory Coast - a West African country that is close to his heart. But out on the tranquil water, Jon’s boat - and life - are turned upside down. …
00:46:23 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Crumbling Mountainside: Into the Void
High in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, a huge shift on the surface of a glacier sends two climbers hurtling down the slope at breakneck speed. With no time to react, Paul Rogers vanishes into the ice. …
00:49:45 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Swept Downstream: Mountain Biker in Costa Rica
Mark Lyons enters an epic mountain bike race through the heart of Costa Rica. Its fearsome reputation is well deserved. The father of two will end up caught in a river current and swept downstream fo…
00:51:14 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Two Kilometres Underground: Inches of Breathing Room
One of the world’s top cave photographers travels to Russian-occupied Georgia to capture images of a true natural wonder - a cave so deep it takes four days to reach the bottom. But when water cascad…
00:55:28 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Skidding off the Freeway: Trapped out of Sight
On a foggy winter’s night in 2023, Matt Reum is driving home along a deserted stretch of freeway… when suddenly disaster strikes. As his truck swerves off the road, he plunges into a ravine underneat…
00:55:47 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Alpine Adventure: First Date on a Mountain
Rachel and Jeremy head to Switzerland to explore a notorious peak in the Alps. They’ve planned meticulously... but Mother Nature has other ideas. Marooned 3,000 metres up, they are at the mercy of li…
00:51:03 |
Wed 21 May 2025
Stranded on Ice: Polar Bears Prowling…
Glen Gantz is a biologist from Utah who likes to take a walk, or a row, on the wild side. In August 2000, he embarks on a never-before-attempted challenge: a 12-day rafting trip down northern Canada’…
00:52:40 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Bahamas Hurricane: Water Level Rising
Tara Pyfrom and her family live a life of idyllic bliss in the Bahamas. That is, until 2019 - when Hurricane Dorian makes landfall, plunging their peaceful island existence into chaos. As this record…
00:52:40 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Eject, Eject: Out of the Cockpit, Into the Unknown
When a US Navy fighter pilot loses control of his jet it seems his fate is sealed. Even if Kegan Gill can bail himself out of immediate danger, further perils await: debilitating injuries, a desperat…
00:50:02 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
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