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| Man Vs Wild Logo |
Man vs. Wild, also called Born Survivor: Bear Grylls, Ultimate Survival, Survival Game, Real Survival Hero, or colloquially as simply Bear Grylls in the United Kingdom, is a survival television series hosted by Bear Grylls on the Discovery Channel. In the United Kingdom, the series was originally shown on Channel 4, but later series were broadcast on Discovery Channel UK. The series was produced by British television production company Diverse Bristol. The show was first broadcast on 10 November 2006 after airing a pilot episode titled "The Rockies" on 10 March 2006.
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Bear Grylls |
In a special first aired on 2 June 2009, Will Ferrell joined Grylls on a survival trip to Northern Sweden. Grylls also said he has been approached about doing a Man vs. Wild urban disaster 3-D feature film, an idea he said he would "really like to do." Ben Stiller also signed on for an episode later in the year. Grylls signed on to showcase urban survival techniques in a new Discovery show called Worst-Case Scenario, which premiered on 5 May 2010 on the network. In March 2012, Discovery Channel terminated its contract with Grylls due to contract disputes, effectively canceling the series. On 10 Apr. 2019 Netflix brought Bear Grylls back to the wilderness by You vs. Wild which contains 8 episodes.
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| Bear Grylls wife Shara Grylls |
personal Information
- Name: Edward Michael Grylls OBE
- Born: 7 June 1974 (age 45 years), Donaghadee, United Kingdom
- Height: 1.82 m
- Spouse: Shara Grylls (m. 2000)
- Children: Marmaduke Mickey Percy Grylls, Huckleberry Edward Jocelyne Grylls, Jesse Grylls
- Books: Mud, Sweat, and Tears, MORE
About Man Vs Wild
- Starring: Bear Grylls
- Narrated by: Bear Grylls
- No. of seasons: 7
- No. of episodes: 73 (+10 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
- Running time: 45 minutes
- Production company(s): Diverse Productions
- Distributor: Discovery Communications
Release
- Original network: Discovery Channel
- Original release: March 10, 2006 – November 29, 2011
Chronology
- Related shows: You vs. Wild
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| Bear Grylls Mustache |
Each episode takes about 7–10 days to shoot. Before each show the crew does about a week of reconnaissance, followed by Grylls doing a flyover of the terrain. Grylls then undergoes two days of intensive survival briefings. "I spend two days on location before dropping in – I go through all the safety and comms briefing as well as being briefed on local conditions, and flora and fauna by local rangers and a local bushcraft expert." He is followed on the program by a cameraman and a sound engineer. Directors oversee location filming and the final edit of each program.
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| Bear Grylls Observing size of an alligator skull |
Season One directors included Dominic Stobart, Scott Tankard, and Mark Westcott. Grylls said, "I suppose [sic] to bear in mind that this is a worst-case scenario show, and therefore, of course, things have to be planned. Otherwise, it would just be me in the wild and nothing happening, you know, 'cause textbook survival says your land, you get yourself comfortable, you wait for rescue, you don't do anything. It would be a very boring show. The show is how to deal if you fall into quicksand if you get attacked by an alligator if you have to make a raft. I get a really good briefing before we go. I know there's a big river there, there's gonna be a great cliff climb there, there are loads of snakes in those rocks, watch out for an alligator.
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| Bear Grylls eating Heart of an animal |
So I do have a good idea of 80 percent of what's gonna happen." Furthermore, contrary to the onscreen presentation, his movements are rarely from Point A to Point B: "We plan it, if we're doing different locations, sometimes we'll have to do a whole crew move and get a helicopter. Again, we're talking huge distances sometimes. So we'll use helis when we have to. They'll go out three weeks ahead of me, and go, "That bit's no good. Those rapids we thought are gonna be good is boring, but down there, it's great." In April 2008, Grylls and Discovery released a book that includes survival tips from the TV show. In June 2009, Grylls had a special co-host, actor Will Ferrell in episode 41. This season 5 premiere episode was called Men vs. Wild.
Episodes
Originally aired
Season:Episodes: First aired: Last aired1 15:March 10, 2006:July 20, 2007
2 13:November 9,2007: June 6, 2008
3 12: August 6, 2008, February 23, 2009
4 14: August 12, 2009, February 17, 2010
5 7: August 11, 2010, September 22, 2010
6 6: February 17, 2011: March 24, 2011
7 6: July 11, 2011: November 29, 2011
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| Bear Grills in Man Vs Wild |
- In July 2011, Grylls had a special co-host, actor Jake Gyllenhaal in the season 7 premiere of the show on the Discovery Channel; they traveled through Iceland. In the UK, this episode was aired as a special in 2014, under the Bear's Wild Weekend banner.
- In March 2012, Discovery Channel terminated its contract with Grylls due to contract disputes.
Special India episodes
- In August 2019, Bear Grylls appeared with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in a special episode shot in India's Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.
- The episode was showcased in more than 180 countries across the world on the Discovery, Inc. network.
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| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi With Bear Grylls |
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| Modi With Bear |
- His second episode, retitled Into the Wild with actor Rajinikanth was filmed in January 2020 which is telecasted in NatGeo channel on 23rd March.
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| Indian Actor Rajinikanth With Bear Grylls |
Regional Differences
The show is called Man vs Wild in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India, and Malaysia. The show does, however, go by different names in other parts of the world. In the United Kingdom, where the show originates, it is called Born Survivor: Bear Grylls and is broadcast on the Discovery Channel. It is also known as Ultimate Survival in other countries. Grylls' books have also been published under the Born Survivor name in the UK.
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| Bear Grylls Work Out |
These variations run basically the same format as Man vs Wild however there are some differences between them. The opening animation/narrative is also different as Grylls introduces the show with "Hello and welcome to Born Survivor, I'm Bear Grylls and I'm in England where I'm going to show you what it takes to get out alive". There are also a few differences in what he does during the shows however the names of the episodes are generally the same. The release date of new episodes also varies slightly as they cannot normally be arranged to show at exactly the same time due to schedules and time differences
Into the wild with Celebrities
Alexander Honnold is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. Honnold is the only person to free solo El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and holds the fastest ascent. He joins with bear Grylls for adventure.
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| Alex Honnold With Bear Grylls |
David Michael Bautista Jr. is an American actor, retired professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist, and bodybuilder. Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999 and signed with the World Wrestling Federation in 2000. He made a dangerous journey with Bear Grylls.
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| David Bautista With Bear Grylls |
Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress and producer. She established herself as a leading lady in Hollywood after headlining the romantic comedy film Pretty Woman, which grossed $464 million worldwide. She also steps up with Julia Roberts
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| Julia Roberts With Bear Grylls |
Channing Matthew Tatum is an American actor, producer, and dancer. Tatum made his film debut in the drama film Coach Carter. His breakthrough role was in the 2006 dance film Step Up, which introduced him to a wider audience. He also joined with bear Grylls in man vs wild.
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| Channing Tatum With Bear Grylls |
Netflix is bringing interactivity to the survivalist experience with a new series featuring the Man vs. Wild host. Titled You vs. Wild, the series puts viewers in the driver's seat as Grylls embarks on adventures around the world.
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| You Vs Wild |
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