Adventure
Steve Backshall: British adventurer goes wild
British naturalist and adventurer Steve Backshall has filmed dozens of shows for the BBC and National Geographic - shows that see him clinging to cliff faces, extreme kayaking and getting up close to… Audio
Mt Ruapehu survivor scales Antarctic mountain
William Pike talks to Kathryn Ryan about his adventures since loosing his leg after an accident on Mt Ruapehu. He has become an inspirational speaker, and the youth development programme, set up in… Audio
Henry Worsley on his solo unaided trek across Antarctica
We cross to Antarctica to Henry Worsley who is attempting something no one has ever managed before, to become the first person to cross the Antarctic continent alone, unsupported, and unassisted. Audio, Gallery
Lois Pryce - A life of adventure
Some people dream of chucking in their jobs and hitting the open road in search of adventure. Lois Pryce did it. She gave up her job at the BBC in London, got on her Yamaha XT225 Serow trail bike and… Audio
Brando Yelavich on circumnavigating New Zealand on foot
Brando Yelavich started his journey at Cape Reinga in February last year - making his way around 8-thousand kilometres of often rugged coastline - living off the land and sea. Audio
The Daring Dumont D'urville
The curious French explorer Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842), who made huge contributions to the exploration of the Pacific as well as to the ethnography and natural history of… Audio