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
Introducing: Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
A brand-new release from the Noiser Network. Join Hugh Bonneville on a thrilling journey through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated Holmes mysteries - read in their original, masterful form.
I…
00:29:55 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Rainforest Rafting: White Water Odyssey
In Papua New Guinea, deep in the jungle, a group sets off on a rafting trip. 17-year-old Zamon Kingi and his friend Andrew are having a blast… until the fun abruptly stops. When their raft hits a wat…
00:53:36 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Icelandic Disaster: Retirement Gone Awry…
A recently retired theatre teacher sets off on a later-life adventure. Morrie Piersol joins a stunning ocean voyage from the US to Iceland. But in the North Atlantic, his grand retirement plan become…
00:51:11 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Everest Expedition: Decision Time at the Summit
In 1991 Mount Everest is a very different place than it is today. A young American arrives at the remote outpost of Base Camp intent on tackling the planet’s tallest peak. Using the last of his stude…
00:52:38 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Fighter Pilot Ejects at Speed of Sound
Captain Brian Udell is an elite fighter pilot at the top of his game. But there are still some scenarios that defy all expectations. When his F15 suffers a major malfunction, Brian must hit eject… wh…
00:52:01 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Wrong Side of the Fire: Rangers in Peril…
As a wildfire breaks out in Minnesota, a ranger crew is dispatched to clear the forest of members of the public. But unbeknownst to Todd Stefanic and his colleagues, this will rapidly become the larg…
00:50:25 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
The ‘Aussie Mermaid’: Adrift in the Philippines
A mother and daughter relax into ten days of luxury on a tropical island. But fate has other plans. A day trip gone wrong leaves Michelle Hamilton alone in a small canoe, drifting out to sea. Over th…
00:53:56 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
Nepal Nightmare: Highest Helicopter Mission
Two men soar over the majestic Himalayas, risking their lives to save others. Richard Lehner and Daniel Aufdenblatten must extract a group of climbers marooned deep in the Annapurna range. With time …
00:48:01 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Buried Alive in a Gold Mine
In Tasmania, a deadly seismic tremor brings Todd Russell’s world crashing down on top of him. As a miner, he’s used to working far underground - extracting precious metals from the deep. But when he …
00:56:17 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Tropical Cruise: Swim for the Shore…
A tranquil boat trip around Indonesia becomes a terrifying test of will and endurance. Els Visser is a trainee doctor enjoying some well deserved downtime. But when her tourist vessel starts sinking …
00:53:37 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Introducing: Short History Of… The Real Robinson Crusoe
This is a taster episode from our sister show, Short History Of… which is also hosted by John Hopkins.
Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe is one of the most widely published books in history.…
00:46:54 |
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Deadly Descent: Power Outage at 18,000 Feet
A private flight to Scotland runs into serious trouble. With his passengers safely on board and sipping bubbly, pilot Jonathan Moss takes off on what should be a quick and easy job. But when the weat…
00:48:28 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Mayday on Christmas: Epic Ocean Rescue
Most don’t make it to the finish. Some don’t survive. Two months into a monumental sailing race, Pete Goss is beset by the worst storm he’s ever faced. And then… a distress call comes in. A fellow sk…
00:49:26 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
Highland Plunge: Unlikely Saviour on the Isle of Skye
An outdoor instructor plummets into peril on the misty, mythical Isle of Skye. Iain Afshar is traversing a precipitous sawtooth ridgeline in the Cuillin Hills when he tumbles blindly into impenetrabl…
00:49:25 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Volcanic Deluge in the Land of Mordor
Deep in New Zealand’s North Island, William Pike climbs a volcano. But amidst the stunning scenery - used as a location for the Lord of the Rings films - he soon finds himself stuck in the mountains……
00:51:03 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Earth’s Deadliest Waters: 1,000 Miles From Land
In 2017, Australian sailor Lisa Blair is going for a record - the fastest ever solo circumnavigation of Antarctica. She is nearing the finish line when out of nowhere disaster strikes. With her boat …
00:54:06 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Raging Rapids: Marooned in Manitoba
Two young backpackers from Germany throw themselves deep into the wilds of Canada. Wolf and Johannes embark on an epic adventure down the remote Hayes River. But when disaster befalls their canoe, th…
00:58:05 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Car Stuck Off-Road: Just Like the Movies…
A family outing takes one wrong turn… literally. In 2016, the Kleins drive out towards the Grand Canyon. But in the height of winter, the roads are deserted and the route is unclear. A small slice of…
00:54:55 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Transylvania Trek: Horror Story in the Wild
In 2003, a former special forces soldier journeys into the wilds of Romania. But here, in this land of myth and legend - of Bram Stoker’s Dracula - Ken Jones finds himself in a horror story of his ow…
00:55:13 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Too Late to Run: Family Trapped by Flames
A family road trip through the south of France goes up in flames. In the scorchingly hot summer of 2021, Fiona is relaxing with her husband and kids among the lavender fields and vineyards of Provenc…
00:51:10 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
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