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BBC Two 1997 - 1998 2 seasons 12 eps Ended

Ray Mears' World of Survival

1997 - 1998 2 seasons 12 eps

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Season 2

25 min

S2 · E1 · Nov 15, 1998

Heart of the Rift - Tanzania Episode 1

Survival expert Ray Mears begins his adventures on the eastern shore of Lake Eyasi in Tanzania, home to the Hadza people - one of only a handful of hunter-gatherer tribes in the world. He joins them on a hunt, marvelling at their skilful use of 5ft longbows and poisoned arrows

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25 min

S2 · E2 · Nov 21, 1998

The Land of Ghengis Khan - Mongolia Episode 2

Global expeditions with the survival expert, who meets the nomads of western Mongolia. These tough and resilient tribes live at an average altitude of 5,000ft and are superb horse riders and herdsmen, as they demonstrate to Ray before inviting him to take part in a traditional wrestling challenge

25 min

S2 · E3 · Dec 6, 1998

Headwaters of the Orinoco - Venezuela Episode 3

Wilderness expert Ray Mears travels to the heart of the Amazonian rainforest to meet the Sanema tribe. Incredibly, he finds their lifestyle has barely changed over 10,000 years as they have learnt how best to exploit natural resources. Virola tree resin is extracted to tip arrowheads for catching game and making its bark into a hallucinogenic snuff to be used in shamanistic rituals

25 min

S2 · E4 · Dec 13, 1998

The Coromandel Coast Episode 4

The intrepid survivalist encounters the dangers of India's Coromandel coast, where he learns to fish with the people of the Vadabalija tribe, whose specialised sailing skills allow them to live off one of the most lethal stretches of water in the world

25 min

S2 · E5 · Dec 20, 1998

The Barren Lands - Canada Episode 5

Ray learns the finer points of fishing in Labrador, northern Canada, and visits the native Innu people at a winter hunting camp where porcupine figures high on the menu and the brains of unfortunate caribou are used to tan their hides for buckskin

25 min

S2 · E6 · Dec 27, 1998

Red Centre Episode 6

The survival expert ventures into the Central Australian Desert to meet a tribal elder of the Aboriginal people and learn about their unusual navigation methods. He also picks up some nutritional tips, dining on a mixed diet of emu, grubs and ants

6 episodes in Season 2

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Ray Mears' World of Survival is a survival television series hosted by Ray Mears. The series airs on the BBC in United Kingdom, it is also shown on Discovery Channel in the United States, Canada, India, Italy, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands and Russia. The show was first broadcast in 1997 with "The Arctic", and ended in 1998. It would be followed by Extreme Survival. In World of Survival, Ray demonstrates his wilderness skills and is taught new skills in every episode, like rubbing two sticks together to make fire. The show also has a cult status. Due to its popularity, more Ray Mears shows have since been produced.

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Cast

1 person

Ray Mears

Self - Presenter

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We Belong To It

John-Paul Davidson Director · Joe Ahearne Director · Annette Martin Director

Director

John-Paul Davidson

Director

Joe Ahearne

Director

Annette Martin

Total runtime 10h 0m · Episode length 50 min · Country United Kingdom

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Premiered

February 24, 1997

Final episode

December 27, 1998

Status

Ended

Network

BBC Two

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Scripted

Episode length

50 min

Total runtime

10h 0m

Original language

English

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Spoken on screen

English

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