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

The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.

Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.

I was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.

When I'm filming, survival requires movement. You need your energy, and you've got to eat the bad stuff, and survival food is rarely pretty, but you kind of do it. I get in that zone, and I eat the nasty stuff, but I'm not like that when I'm back home.

Never depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan.

Life is an adventure that is best lived boldly