I've fallen down crevasses, been bitten by snakes, been knocked unconscious, had various limbs broken and once, a heavy camera came plunging down which very nearly decapitated me.

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

Alpha was the best thing I ever did. It helped answer some huge questions and to find a simple empowering faith in my life.

I've seen extreme bravery from the least likely of people. Life is about the moments when it's all gone wrong. That's when we define ourselves.

Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying.

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

Our fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive - the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.