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That Wilbur Smith Show

A tour through the historical, geographical, natural and human background to the world of adventure writer Wilbur Smith


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  • 6. The Spirit of Adventure with Laura Bingham and Lucy Shepherd

    43:48||Season 3, Ep. 6
    In this final episode of our adventure mini series Georgina talks to to extraordinary women, Laura Bingham who made the first ever descent of the Essequibo river in Guyana from source to sea and explorer Lucy Shepherd who has led expeditions to some of the harshest and most challenging places in the world, from high mountains to tropical rainforests and Arctic tundra.

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  • 5. The Spirit of Adventure with test pilot Nathan Gray Part Three

    31:39||Season 3, Ep. 5
    In this third and final episode Georgina talks to Nathan about the challenges of being a test pilot, the importance of reading both. for information and for leisure, what it's like to fly the amazing F-35, how to know when to stop and the future of aviation

  • 4. The Spirit of Adventure with Nathan Gray Part Two

    31:54||Season 3, Ep. 4
    In his episode Nathan Gray talks to Georgina about he overcame a devastating accident early in his career, what it's like to fly at twice the speed of sound, how to land a jet on an aircraft carrier and his time as a combat pilot in Afghanistan.

  • 3. The Spirit of Adventure with test pilot Nathan Gray Part One

    29:43||Season 3, Ep. 3
    In this first episode of three with decorated test pilot Nathan Gray, Georgina chats to Nathan about why he decided to become a pilot, why he chose the Navy rather than the Air Force and what he had to go through to achieve his dream.

  • 2. The Spirit of Adventure with Ed Stafford and Alex Bescoby Part 2

    41:00||Season 3, Ep. 2
    In this second episode with explorer Ed Stafford and filmmaker Alex Bescoby Georgina talk to them about their love of story telling, how they set about doing research, getting out of sticky situations, the kindness of strangers, tips for young explorers and much, much more

  • 1. The Spirit of Adventure with Ed Stafford and Alex Bescoby

    34:07||Season 3, Ep. 1
    In this first episode of our new adventure mini- series, explorer Ed Stafford and award winning film maker Alex Bescoby talk to Georgina about why they chose a life of adventure

  • Adventure Series Trailer

    01:50||Season 3, Ep. 0
    Trailer for new adventure mini-series