I love the spokeswoman saying "The programme explicitly does not claim that presenter Bear Grylls’s experience is one of unaided solo survival." Love the idea that you can explicitly not say something.
Dave, Croydon, UK
To imply that this show is a "How To Survive" guide is misleading. In a real survival situation, your priorities are to take as few risks as possible, and to conserve as much energy as possible. Grylls does the exact opposite, which may make for exciting viewing, but would be foolhardy in reality.
Ian, Birmingham , UK
Bear is just doing this for fame. You see him kill animals, taste a bit, gag & spit it out! Thats not survival! Its obviously put on for the camera & is such a disgusting waste of resources! For real survival master watch RAY MEARS. Not only does he survive but does so with respect for environment
Corinne, Aberdeen, Scotland
I have watched every episode and have NEVER been given the impression that he is unaided. In fact, off the top of my head I can think of numerous references on multiple episodes that Bear has made about the fact that he DOES have assistance - even pointing out obstacles to his cameraman and others with him during the shoot.
It should be clear to any viewer with a pulse that the producers and Bear make no attempt to imply he is unaided - only create a show to teach and demonstrate some survival techniques in varied environments. Naysayers get a grip!
Matt, Eau Claire, WI
Newsflash! TV is not always real! I think that both shows have their pros and cons! I mean in Survivorman, how does he get a random chocolate bar or a soda can and plastic wrap from his pocket? I am not surprised that in Man vs. Wild he slept in a hotel a day or two. And to the people that commented on how Bear always has a full crew and Les is alone, that is false! In the case of an emergency they are there to protect him! Bring back Bear!
Julian, Miami, FL
Ha! the last episode I watched was when he did his survival bit in Alaska. *I* grew up there, *I* know how to survive in in the wilds there. "Bear Grylls" does not.
Regarding the station that put him on the air “The programme explicitly does not claim that presenter Bear Grylls’s experience is one of unaided solo survival.†-- No but it is very clearly implied. They'll do what it takes to get their ratings.
My dad always said "don't believe everything you read and see".
AA, Wasilla, AK
I like this guy but he is nasty! Bear will eat and attempt to get water from every disgusting, vile thing that he can find. He must have all of the harmless type parasites in him by now. He just ate a frog raw and whole then squeezed water out of elephant dung right into his mouth. He's sick! Les cleans and cooks his food and boils his water!
Reingold, hillsbourough, FL
Keith Boehme of Austin, Texas wrote "...less than 100 humans in our world have done..." regarding summiting Mt. Everest.
According to Wikipedia: "As of the end of the 2006 climbing season, there have been 3,050 ascents to the summit, by 2,062 individuals, and 203 people have died on the mountain."
Neither of the above statistics can be verified without more research, but the Wikipedia numbers are more believable.
Mac, Seattle, Washington
i think that this discredits bear on a level that few can even fathom. the ability to stay alive in the wild is not a matter of eating bugs and jumping on horses. it is an extreme mental game and sleeping in hotels and surfin the web are alot healthier than sleeping on a rock worrying about mountain lions and snakes. if you want to learn how to survive from a real survivor and not an actor check out my boy les stroud
nick thomas, stockton, ca
Bear is awesome, maybe the most awesomest person alive. I would marry the man if I could. But I can't marry him because I think he spent nights in hotels when he didn't.
Liz, Raleigh, North Carolina
He conveniently overlooks to mention that we was in the TA SAS
paddy, Belfast,
I dont think there is not much surprising about this. The fact is that to a new viewer the show is so incredible that eventually you have to come to the conclusion its not all live and some parts are made more exciting by his choice to do things which may not be neccesary in all situations. The hotel thing is a little disappointing but i dont doubt for a minute that he could do those things if he had to. The people who hate this show must have really clinged on to the idea that its all happening exactly how the show portrays. I think intelligent people can discern what must happen for the show to work, and what is real. These claims don't effect my view of what is real on the show much at all. The show wouldn't even happen without people there with cameras so he's never 'technically' alone either but again HOW WOULD THE SHOW BE POSSIBLE?
Jonm, ann arbor, MI
noooo, wrong, scurilous remarks
he drank water than he had squeezed from a piece of dung
and his shoe caught on fire.... on fire, cgi effects i suppose
he killed a rabbit with a stick
why do you ALL have to be haters
Bryan the Pirate, San Fran, USA, USA!
How far into the arctic circle did his "Arctic" trip really go? Did his recent flight over Everest really get to the height he claims? Etc, Etc
Bill, London,
“If you really believe everything happens the way it is shown on TV, you are being a little bit naive,â€
It is entertainment. In this case very interesting entertainment. The only way it could be factually accurate would be if he were filmed being tossed out of a plane in his underpants and then, two weeks later, being filmed emerging from the bush. That would make for an exciting programme, wouldn't it?
On his own, he could survive and extract himself from a potentially life threatening situation in no time, but with a film crew in tow? 'Erm, sorry Mr. Gryllis, we didn't quite get that scree surfing bit down the mountain, the camera angles were all wrong. Could you climb up there and do it again, please?'
Of course he is going to spend the odd night in a hotel with his film production crew.
His 'stick compass' trick was really interesting. Wish I had known that all those years ago when I found myself stranded in the middle of bandit country wondering which way to run.
Tomas, Luanda, Angola
This was pretty obvious to anybody who has done survival training. Peoples' faces look haggard and grey after nights of sleeping rough, and his face didn't. The programme gave the impression that he had spent the night sleeping on the floor of a cave, for example, but you could see just by looking into his face that he had had a comfortable night in a bed with sheets.
Dr. Keith Anderson, Durham, England
As a fan myself I am not in the least dismayed by these 'revelations'. The programmes were entertaining and educational and probably as good as they could be within the constraints of popular television. There were lots of clues in the series that scenes were staged, and some of the ideas - like catching and riding a wild horse - were absurd, but these did not detract from the value of the overall package.
I believe that there is a demand for a series of programmes focussing on real survival techniques - a kind of televisual trainig course - such as shelter building, concealment and animal trapping - but I believe that Bear Grylls is not interested in making such a series. Which is a pity.
Mike Poulsen, Reading, Berkshire
They will be telling us next that Star Gate SG1 and Battle Star Galactica are not real!
Dizz, Bognor Regis, England
I love the spokeswoman saying "The programme explicitly does not claim that presenter Bear Grylls’s experience is one of unaided solo survival." Love the idea that you can explicitly not say something.
Dave, Croydon, UK
To imply that this show is a "How To Survive" guide is misleading. In a real survival situation, your priorities are to take as few risks as possible, and to conserve as much energy as possible. Grylls does the exact opposite, which may make for exciting viewing, but would be foolhardy in reality.
Ian, Birmingham , UK
Bear is just doing this for fame. You see him kill animals, taste a bit, gag & spit it out! Thats not survival! Its obviously put on for the camera & is such a disgusting waste of resources! For real survival master watch RAY MEARS. Not only does he survive but does so with respect for environment
Corinne, Aberdeen, Scotland
I have watched every episode and have NEVER been given the impression that he is unaided. In fact, off the top of my head I can think of numerous references on multiple episodes that Bear has made about the fact that he DOES have assistance - even pointing out obstacles to his cameraman and others with him during the shoot.
It should be clear to any viewer with a pulse that the producers and Bear make no attempt to imply he is unaided - only create a show to teach and demonstrate some survival techniques in varied environments. Naysayers get a grip!
Matt, Eau Claire, WI
Newsflash! TV is not always real! I think that both shows have their pros and cons! I mean in Survivorman, how does he get a random chocolate bar or a soda can and plastic wrap from his pocket? I am not surprised that in Man vs. Wild he slept in a hotel a day or two. And to the people that commented on how Bear always has a full crew and Les is alone, that is false! In the case of an emergency they are there to protect him! Bring back Bear!
Julian, Miami, FL
Ha! the last episode I watched was when he did his survival bit in Alaska. *I* grew up there, *I* know how to survive in in the wilds there. "Bear Grylls" does not.
Regarding the station that put him on the air “The programme explicitly does not claim that presenter Bear Grylls’s experience is one of unaided solo survival.†-- No but it is very clearly implied. They'll do what it takes to get their ratings.
My dad always said "don't believe everything you read and see".
AA, Wasilla, AK
I like this guy but he is nasty! Bear will eat and attempt to get water from every disgusting, vile thing that he can find. He must have all of the harmless type parasites in him by now. He just ate a frog raw and whole then squeezed water out of elephant dung right into his mouth. He's sick! Les cleans and cooks his food and boils his water!
Reingold, hillsbourough, FL
Keith Boehme of Austin, Texas wrote "...less than 100 humans in our world have done..." regarding summiting Mt. Everest.
According to Wikipedia: "As of the end of the 2006 climbing season, there have been 3,050 ascents to the summit, by 2,062 individuals, and 203 people have died on the mountain."
Neither of the above statistics can be verified without more research, but the Wikipedia numbers are more believable.
Mac, Seattle, Washington
i think that this discredits bear on a level that few can even fathom. the ability to stay alive in the wild is not a matter of eating bugs and jumping on horses. it is an extreme mental game and sleeping in hotels and surfin the web are alot healthier than sleeping on a rock worrying about mountain lions and snakes. if you want to learn how to survive from a real survivor and not an actor check out my boy les stroud
nick thomas, stockton, ca
Bear is awesome, maybe the most awesomest person alive. I would marry the man if I could. But I can't marry him because I think he spent nights in hotels when he didn't.
Liz, Raleigh, North Carolina
He conveniently overlooks to mention that we was in the TA SAS
paddy, Belfast,
I dont think there is not much surprising about this. The fact is that to a new viewer the show is so incredible that eventually you have to come to the conclusion its not all live and some parts are made more exciting by his choice to do things which may not be neccesary in all situations. The hotel thing is a little disappointing but i dont doubt for a minute that he could do those things if he had to. The people who hate this show must have really clinged on to the idea that its all happening exactly how the show portrays. I think intelligent people can discern what must happen for the show to work, and what is real. These claims don't effect my view of what is real on the show much at all. The show wouldn't even happen without people there with cameras so he's never 'technically' alone either but again HOW WOULD THE SHOW BE POSSIBLE?
Jonm, ann arbor, MI
noooo, wrong, scurilous remarks
he drank water than he had squeezed from a piece of dung
and his shoe caught on fire.... on fire, cgi effects i suppose
he killed a rabbit with a stick
why do you ALL have to be haters
Bryan the Pirate, San Fran, USA, USA!
How far into the arctic circle did his "Arctic" trip really go? Did his recent flight over Everest really get to the height he claims? Etc, Etc
Bill, London,
“If you really believe everything happens the way it is shown on TV, you are being a little bit naive,â€
It is entertainment. In this case very interesting entertainment. The only way it could be factually accurate would be if he were filmed being tossed out of a plane in his underpants and then, two weeks later, being filmed emerging from the bush. That would make for an exciting programme, wouldn't it?
On his own, he could survive and extract himself from a potentially life threatening situation in no time, but with a film crew in tow? 'Erm, sorry Mr. Gryllis, we didn't quite get that scree surfing bit down the mountain, the camera angles were all wrong. Could you climb up there and do it again, please?'
Of course he is going to spend the odd night in a hotel with his film production crew.
His 'stick compass' trick was really interesting. Wish I had known that all those years ago when I found myself stranded in the middle of bandit country wondering which way to run.
Tomas, Luanda, Angola
This was pretty obvious to anybody who has done survival training. Peoples' faces look haggard and grey after nights of sleeping rough, and his face didn't. The programme gave the impression that he had spent the night sleeping on the floor of a cave, for example, but you could see just by looking into his face that he had had a comfortable night in a bed with sheets.
Dr. Keith Anderson, Durham, England
As a fan myself I am not in the least dismayed by these 'revelations'. The programmes were entertaining and educational and probably as good as they could be within the constraints of popular television. There were lots of clues in the series that scenes were staged, and some of the ideas - like catching and riding a wild horse - were absurd, but these did not detract from the value of the overall package.
I believe that there is a demand for a series of programmes focussing on real survival techniques - a kind of televisual trainig course - such as shelter building, concealment and animal trapping - but I believe that Bear Grylls is not interested in making such a series. Which is a pity.
Mike Poulsen, Reading, Berkshire
They will be telling us next that Star Gate SG1 and Battle Star Galactica are not real!
Dizz, Bognor Regis, England
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