When, in 1964, Donald Campbell broke the land speed record, reaching 403mph, and reset the water speed record to 276mph, he became the only man to hold the double - an achievement that has…
Series 1 Episode 7
Rescue at 19,000 Feet
(25 mins)
Since it was first climbed in 1913, Mount McKinley has claimed the lives of one in every 200 climbers that have attempted to reach its summit. But its fierce reputation failed to deter…
Low's Gully was created over a million years ago when a massive glacier carved a huge canyon on the side of Mount Kinabalu in northern Borneo. Today, it remains one of the least explored…
On 20 January 1999, a storm in the Atlantic Ocean began a chain of weather events that would ultimately lead to tragedy. It kicked off a relentless series of snowstorms - the worst weather…
Series 1 Episode 4
The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst
(25 mins)
When Donald Crowhurst, a 36-year-old ex-army electrical engineer, announced his entry into the 1968 Golden Globe, a non-stop, single-handed yacht race around the world, he had little…
In May 1996, two ill-fated tourist expeditions attempted to reach the summit of Everest with disastrous consequences. Five of the 16 climbers would die.
Series 1 Episode 2
Branson's Crash Landing
(25 mins)
Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand were confident they could be the first balloonists to cross the Atlantic, thanks to the revolutionary design of their balloon, the Virgin Challenger.
Series 1 Episode 1
Survival in the Southern Ocean
(25 mins)
While Tony Bullimore was competing in the Vendée Globe race, the Southern Ocean's severe weather broke the keel off his yacht, causing the top-heavy craft to flip upside down and leaving…
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Force of Nature
