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Bear Grylls
Host and survivalist
Grylls demonstrates survival techniques in remote environments while attempting to get back to civilization; Discovery describes the premise as putting him in the position of a stranded tourist.
Photo: Kalei Brooks, Alaska National Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows Bear Grylls.
2007–2008
The 2007 transparency controversy
Reported allegations, and Discovery's response
Consultant Mark Weinert alleged Grylls stayed in a Hawaiian motel during filming and that crew assembled a raft for him to rebuild on camera. Discovery acknowledged “isolated elements” were not natural to the environment and promised greater transparency. In 2008 Grylls apologized, explaining the team returned to a base camp or lodge after night filming.
Photo: Unsplash, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the region, not the person.
All 7 seasons
Diverse Productions
Production company, Bristol
The British production company behind the series, named by Wikipedia and in the BBC's 2007 reporting.
Photo: Rosa Cabecinhas & Alcino Cunha, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the region, not the person.