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World's Toughest Expeditions with James Cracknell

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In remarkable new adventure series ‘World's Toughest Expeditions With James Cracknell', the double Olympic gold medal winner embarks on some of the hardest journeys ever made throughout history. Following in the footsteps of great adventurers such as Livingstone, Fawcett, the Gold Rush pioneers and the crew of the Dundonald, James takes on the most brutal sections of their historic trails, living as they did, and using only the equipment that was available to them. Focusing on the pivotal points of these great voyages including, the moment Dr Livingstone faced the biggest rapids of the Zambezi; and the Amazon jungle crossing that Colonel Fawcett made just before he disappeared, James explores the mental and physical attributes that defined his predecessors, while analysing the science behind the physiological changes they underwent. Encountering dangerous animals and extreme situations along the way, James uses his own strength and determination, to gain a unique and immersive insight in to the pioneers and explorers at the heart of some the most remarkable real-life adventures ever undertaken.