Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPlane Crash in the High Sierras
Season 1 Episode 28
In 1976, Lauren Elder takes up the last-minute offer of a sightseeing flight with some friends. The plan is to range out over the desert, stop for a …
2 years, 8 months ago
Deep Sea Diver: Miracle on the Seabed
Season 1 Episode 27
A commercial diver finds himself cut off from his support team. When a routine shift goes awry, Chris Lemons is left all alone at the bottom of the N…
2 years, 8 months ago
Himalaya Rock Fall: Look Out Below…
Season 1 Episode 26
An academic from the UK gets into serious trouble in the world’s highest mountain range. Jonathan Bamber has set his sights on a virgin peak - a summ…
2 years, 8 months ago
Arctic Adventure: Showdown on the Tundra
Season 1 Episode 25
Teenager Alex Messenger journeys into remotest Canada in search of true adventure. He never imagines he’ll end up fighting for his life at the edge o…
2 years, 8 months ago
Man Overboard: No Land in Sight
Season 1 Episode 24
In 2013, Brett Archibald travels to Indonesia with some friends. His hopes for a memorable holiday come true… but for all the wrong reasons. During a…
2 years, 9 months ago
Introducing: Short History Of… The Conquest of Everest
Season 1 Episode 23
This is a taster episode from our sister show, Short History Of… If you enjoy it and want to hear more, follow Short History Of… wherever you get you…
2 years, 9 months ago
Forest Ablaze: Run for Your Life
Season 1 Episode 22
Scott Johnson and his wife Marybeth have an idyllic life in rural Oregon. Surrounded by ancient woodland, forest fires are a common occurrence - some…
2 years, 9 months ago
Battered by a Megastorm: Yacht Race Catastrophe
Season 1 Episode 21
Nick Ward is a young English sailor chasing a lifetime ambition, as he competes in one of the world’s elite yacht races. But out in the Celtic Sea, h…
2 years, 10 months ago
Snowboard Misadventure: Off-Piste Odyssey (Part 2 of 2)
Season 1 Episode 20
We return to Eric LeMarque, whose ordeal on Mammoth Mountain is far from over. Before he can even think about navigating his way to safety, he has to…
2 years, 10 months ago
Snowboard Misadventure: Last Man on the Mountain (Part 1 of 2)
Season 1 Episode 19
Eric LeMarque is a former professional ice hockey player, an Olympian who’s tasted incredible highs in his sport. But in 2004, his life is spiralling…
2 years, 10 months ago