Adventure survival

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Television series
German title Adventure survival,
abandoned in the wild
Original title Man vs. Wild,
Born Survivor: Bear Grylls,
Ultimate Survival
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Year (s) 2006-2011
Production
company		 Various productions
length 45 minutes
Episodes 76 in 8 seasons ( list )
genre Adventure , reality TV
Moderation Bear Grylls
First broadcast October 27, 2006 on Discovery Channel
German-language
first broadcast		 July 8, 2007 on Discovery Channel

Adventure survival or abandoned in the wilderness , in the English original Man vs. Wild , Born Survivor: Bear Grylls or Ultimate Survival is a Survival - documentary series made by Bear Grylls is moderated. In Germany, the series is broadcast by the television stations DMAX and Discovery Channel (as of October 2010). The series was produced by the British television company Diverse Bristol .

It first aired on November 10, 2006 after a pilot episode called The Rockies . Eight seasons have already been broadcast. In a special that first aired on June 2, 2009, Will Ferrell accompanied Grylls on a survival venture in northern Sweden. In 2011 Grylls traveled to Iceland on another special with Jake Gyllenhaal . In March 2012, Discovery Channel ended its relationship with Bear Grylls due to contractual disputes. Since February 2013, Grylls has been working with Discovery Channel again on a new program that will contain six episodes and show material with interviews that has already been broadcast.

Framework of action and production

Moderator Bear Grylls

The plot of each episode is that Bear Grylls is released into the wild in a different region . From then on he has to find his way back to civilization and usually set up camp for the night, find food himself, and withstand inhospitable weather. He presents methods used by the locals and soldiers. During the episode, Grylls tells about the experiences of other people in the respective region.

It takes about a week to record a single episode. Before each shot, the film crew prepares for a week and Grylls flies over the area. Then Grylls undergoes two-day survival training. At the beginning of the episodes, a note is displayed that makes it clear: Even if Grylls presents how one can help oneself, he is accompanied by a camera team that can intervene in an emergency and notify other helpers. Some scenes are also set to demonstrate special dangers or survival methods.

Episode list

reception

criticism

There has been criticism in the US that the episodes give the impression of a real journey of survival; especially because the shooting team sometimes supports Bear Grylls with his buildings and he also stays in hotels. The fact that Grylls is not traveling alone is made clear by the introductory note and other elements such as B. Addressing the cameraman, obviously.

The following scenes were also set:

  • Grylls himself stayed at the hotel several times instead of in the wilderness as specified in the show. I.a. this applied to the following circumstances:
    • Grylls pretended to be stranded on a desert island similar to Robinson Crusoe, but he was on a Hawaiian island and stayed at a nearby hotel.
    • In the Sierra Nevada, he was allegedly exposed to the wilderness with only a bottle of water and a minimum of equipment, but spent several nights in an accommodation with TV and Internet access.
  • A grizzly bear approaching Gryll's campfire was played by a colleague in a costume. The choreography of this scene was set well in advance as crew members wanted to play a prank on Bear with the action. Nevertheless, the scene was shown as a supposedly real incident without giving the true background. Some of the noises were generated by the crew.
  • A snake allegedly killing and eating Grylls on the show was previously found dead by the roadside by the film crew.
  • A dead badger that Grylls supposedly cooked and eaten was actually a steak wrapped in badger skin .
  • When Grylls pretends to have got stuck with the parachute in a tree, he was previously pulled up the tree by his team in a safety belt system.
  • In one show, he allegedly builds a raft himself from bamboo, hibiscus and other plants. However, the raft was previously built by a team and then dismantled for Grylls.
  • When Grylls allegedly lassoed wild mustangs, they were tame horses that were driven from a nearby ranch to the location.
  • On an active volcano, Grylls hops over lava and evades poisonous gases. This scene was visually enhanced with the help of hot coal and smoke machines.

Awards

Adventure Survival was nominated for four awards, but couldn't win any of them.

year price category Nominee result
2008 Eddie Award Best Edited Reality Series Mike Denny
Episode 1x10 		Nominated
2010 Emmy Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming Simon Reay
Episode 4x08
2011 ASTRA Awards Favorite Program - International
2012 Disney Channel

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ Marisa Guthrie: Discovery Terminates Relationship With 'Man vs. Wild 'Star Bear Grylls (Exclusive). In: hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter, March 13, 2012, accessed March 17, 2012 .
  3. ↑ Mandi Bierly: Bear Grylls returns to Discovery. In: ew.com. Entertainment Weekly Inc., February 5, 2013, accessed February 24, 2013 .
  4. ↑ Survival show faces 'fake' claim. In: news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News, July 23, 2007, accessed November 30, 2010 .
  5. ↑ Michael Deacon: How a 19th-century Scot conquered the Outback. In: telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group Limited, May 21, 2008, accessed June 11, 2011 .
  6. ↑ a b c d No title. In: entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Times Newspapers Limited, accessed June 11, 2011 (English, Login Required, examination not possible).
  7. ↑ a b c d James Tapper: Latest TV fake scenes: 'Grizzly attack' on survival show was man in fancy-dress bear costume. In: dailymail.co.uk. Associated Newspapers Ltd, July 30, 2007, accessed June 11, 2011 .
  8. ↑ No title. In: entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Times Newspapers Limited, accessed June 11, 2011 (English, Login Required, examination not possible).
  9. ↑ Man vs. Wild Awards. In: imdb.com. IMDb, accessed on June 27, 2016 .