The lesson is, the rewards in life don't always go to the biggest, or the bravest, or the smartest. The rewards go to the dogged; and when your going though hell, to the person who just keeps going.

As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.

The hardest thing about my job isn't the snake bites or the crocodiles, it's being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite phone call every day back to the boys, wherever we are, whatever time zone, to say goodnight.

The greatest journeys all start with a single step.

I said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I've never aspired to be a TV man.

I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.

When I'm in 'Man vs. Wild' mode, it's not pleasure. Every sensor is firing and I'm on reserve power all the time and I'm digging deep - and that's the magic of it as well, and that's raw and it's great.