Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls

Born: June 7, 1974
in County Down, Northern Ireland
Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011), originally titled Born Survivor: Bear Grylls in the United Kingdom.

Grylls is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout in the UK at age 35.

Grylls was born in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland.He grew up in Donaghadee until the age of four, when his family moved to Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.

He is the son of Conservative politician Sir Michael Grylls, who was implicated in the cash-for-questions affair, and Lady Sarah Grylls. Lady Grylls is the daughter of politician Patricia Ford, briefly an Ulster Unionist Party MP, and cricketer and businessman Neville Ford. Grylls has one sibling, an elder sister, Lara Fawcett, a cardio-tennis coach, who gave him the nickname 'Bear' when he was a week old.

Grylls was educated at Ludgrove School and Eton College, where he helped start its first mountaineering club, and Birkbeck, University of London, where he graduated with a degree, obtained part-time, in Hispanic studies in 2002. He graduated from the University of West of England.

From an early age, he learned to climb and sail with his father, who was a member of the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron. As a teenager, he learned to skydive and earned a second dan black belt in Shotokan karate. At age eight he became a Cub Scout. He speaks English, Spanish, and French. He is a Christian, and has described his faith as the "backbone" in his life.

Grylls married Shara Cannings Knight in 2000. They have three sons. In August 2015, it was reported that Grylls had deserted his young son, Jesse, on Saint Tudwal's Island along the North Wales coast, as the tide approached, leaving him to be rescued by the RNLI. The RNLI later criticised him for the stunt, saying its crew "had not appreciated" that a child would be involved.

Movies for Bear Grylls...

Arthur the King
Title: Arthur the King
Character: Self
Released: March 15, 2024
Type: Movie
Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.
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Title: I Survived Bear Grylls
Character: Self - Host
Released: May 18, 2023
Type: TV
Celebrated survivalist Bear Grylls turns the tables to America’s armchair adventurers by creating wilderness simulated challenges that will test the contestants’ smarts, physicality and their ability to adapt and do whatever it takes to survive. Comedian Jordan Conley co-hosts.
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The Coronation Concert
Title: The Coronation Concert
Character: Self
Released: May 7, 2023
Type: Movie
Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and many more perform live from Windsor Castle in celebration of Their Majesties' coronation.
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War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy
Title: War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy
Character: Self
Released: February 24, 2023
Type: Movie
Bear Grylls travels to Ukraine to meet and interview the Ukrainian president. Along the way, he witnesses the consequences of conflict for the people of Ukraine and learns more about the experiences of ordinary Ukrainians.
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Finding Michael
Title: Finding Michael
Character: Self
Released: February 21, 2023
Type: Movie
In 1999, Michael Matthews became the youngest Briton to summit Mount Everest. But three hours after he reached the top of the world, aged just 22, he disappeared into blinding snow and his body has never been found.
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Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Title: Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Character: Self
Released: December 24, 2022
Type: Movie
Artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy takes us on a journey through his life, revealing the events that inspired his bestselling book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
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Title: Louis Theroux Interviews
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 2022
Type: TV
Louis Theroux interviews some of the biggest names in UK entertainment and is granted exclusive access into their lives, both at work and at home.
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Title: Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Character: Self - Host
Released: July 25, 2022
Type: TV
Bear Grylls is taking it up a level by teaching his celebrity guests essential survival skills that they'll have to master and then prove they can use in a high stress situation.
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Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls
Title: Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls
Character: Self
Released: July 8, 2022
Type: Movie
Click through this interactive special, helping superstar Ranveer Singh and adventurer Bear Grylls brave the Serbian wilderness to find a rare flower.
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You vs. Wild: Out Cold
Title: You vs. Wild: Out Cold
Released: September 14, 2021
Type: Movie
After a plane crash leaves Bear with amnesia, he must make choices to save the missing pilot and survive in this high-stakes interactive adventure.
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Title: Bear Grylls Wild Adventure
Character: himself
Released: March 16, 2021
Type: TV
Jonny Wilkinson and Nicola Adams will join Bear to battle the wild and push their physical and mental limits. From rock climbing, rappelling, abseiling to crossing ice cold rivers, the stars will also learn the key basic survival skills necessary to survive in remote terrain like Dartmoor. In addition to the physical challenge of the adventures, Bear will also have the chance to get to know his companions by speaking to them about their lives, achievements, key life moments, as well as their hopes for the future. And of course, Bear will be sourcing some wilderness survival food to sustain them through the journeys.
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Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Interactive Movie
Title: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Interactive Movie
Character: Himself
Released: February 16, 2021
Type: Movie
When there’s a power outage at a safari reserve, Bear Grylls is called and he needs your help. The situation is dire: an escaped lion is headed for a nearby village; a baboon has broken free and is going towards the sea cliffs, and the power must be restored before more animals escape.
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Title: Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Character: Celebrity Contestant
Released: November 28, 2020
Type: TV
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?
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Title: World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji
Character: Self - Host
Released: August 14, 2020
Type: TV
From the creator of Survivor, 66 teams descend upon Fiji to compete in the most epic global adventure race ever attempted. Bear Grylls hosts this 11-day expedition that pushes competitors to their physical and emotional limits. For the veteran teams the goal is to win – but for most, the dream is to finish and prove to themselves and the world, that they can prevail in the World’s Toughest Race.
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Title: Tamron Hall
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 9, 2019
Type: TV
Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.
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Title: Treasure Island with Bear Grylls
Character: Host
Released: September 8, 2019
Type: TV
Twelve ordinary Brits land on an uninhabited island facing the toughest time of their lives. But this isn't just survival, there's £100k at stake.
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Title: Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls & PM Modi
Released: August 12, 2019
Type: TV
The plot was to get Modi safely across a shallow river without being attacked by any tiger, crocodile, snake or elephant (whilst his security staff stayed close behind but out of view of the cameras.
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Title: You vs. Wild
Character: Himself
Released: April 10, 2019
Type: TV
In this interactive series, you'll make key decisions to help Bear Grylls survive, thrive and complete missions in the harshest environments on Earth.
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Title: Hostile Planet
Character: Himself - Host / Narrator
Released: April 1, 2019
Type: TV
This six part documentary draws attention to the most extraordinary — almost supernatural — accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs.
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Title: Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone
Character: Himself
Released: December 1, 2018
Type: TV
The host, Sunny Leone, gears up to show her adventurous side as she undertakes several difficult stunts and shares survival strategies in various extreme conditions.
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Title: The Sidemen Show
Character: Himself
Released: June 18, 2018
Type: TV
A stunt and challenge show pitting a group of young YouTubers with a celebrity guest.
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Title: Bear's Mission with...
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: October 27, 2017
Type: TV
Bear Grylls takes a celebrity on a mission to test their survival skills.
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Title: Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls
Character: Himself - Host
Released: September 18, 2016
Type: TV
Ten celebrities must survive entirely on their own on an uninhabited island in the Pacific.
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Title: Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Character: Self - Interviewed Guest
Released: April 16, 2016
Type: TV
Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian, presenter and former Britain's Got Talent judge Michael McIntyre.
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Title: Absolute Wild
Character: 主演
Released: October 16, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: Britain's Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls
Character: Himself
Released: September 16, 2015
Type: TV
Adventurer Bear Grylls heads out on an epic journey of discovery across England, Scotland and Wales to experience the British Isles at their most spectacular.
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Title: The Island
Character: Himself - Host
Released: May 25, 2015
Type: TV
In the hour-long "The Island," internationally acclaimed adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls gives the modern American man the ultimate challenge: Can a man of today's world survive on a deserted island without the luxuries - or even the basics - of contemporary everyday life?
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With A Kite
Title: With A Kite
Character: (archive footage)
Released: May 1, 2015
Type: Movie
Groundbreaking documentary, "With a Kite," takes an inside look at the growing sport of kiteboarding through the lives and lifestyles of a group of core pro riders against the backdrop of one of the sport's most respected competitions, the Triple-S Invitational live event.
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Title: Hot Ones
Character: Self
Released: March 12, 2015
Type: TV
The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them while they're struggling through the heat.
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Title: Bear Grylls: Breaking Point
Character: Himself - Host
Released: March 2, 2015
Type: TV
12 ordinary people confront their extraordinary fears in some of the toughest places on Earth. Bear's reputation is on the line in each challenging episode as he helps two people to face the phobias and anxieties that dominate their lives.
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Title: Bear Grylls: Mission Survive
Character: Himself
Released: February 20, 2015
Type: TV
Eight celebrities embark on a 12-day expedition in the rainforest of Costa Rica, where they must learn to navigate difficult terrain, build shelters, make fire and eat the food that nature provides. From abseiling down ferocious waterfalls to crossing perilous rapids, the stars face a range of challenges and Bear himself eliminates one of them each week, leaving three in the final.
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Title: Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Character: Self - Host
Released: July 28, 2014
Type: TV
The famed survivalist takes A-list celebrities on journeys into the wildest locations around the world, forcing the stars to push their bodies and minds to the limit to successfully complete the adventure of a lifetime.
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Title: The Island with Bear Grylls
Character: Himself
Released: May 5, 2014
Type: TV
Generations have wondered if they could survive being stranded on a desert island. But how would people cope if they had to do it, for real, and with only themselves to rely on? It's a role reversal for Bear Grylls in this adventure series. Instead of himself attempting to survive harsh conditions in a remote location, Grylls abandons groups of British men and women on remote, uninhabited Pacific islands for a month and more. They will be completely alone, filming themselves, and with only the clothes they're wearing and some basic tools. The island may look like paradise but behind the beaches it can be hell on earth. When stripped of all the luxuries and conveniences of 21st-century living, does modern British man still have the spirit and resources to survive?
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Bear Grylls: Everest after the avalanche
Title: Bear Grylls: Everest after the avalanche
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 2014
Type: Movie
Bear Grylls draws on his own experience as an Everest summiteer to explain the danger and the allure of the mountain. He shares stories of climbers and sherpas who survived Everest's worst disasters as well as set some of its most extreme records.
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Title: The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
Character: Himself - Guest
Released: March 10, 2014
Type: TV
Stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre sits in the interviewer's chair for the very first time, as he welcomes celebrity guests to chat, bringing his own unique brand of humour to the conversation.
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Title: Bear Grylls: Extreme Survival Caught on Camera
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: February 16, 2014
Type: TV
Noted survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls presents footage of great escapes and near-death experiences in this program that sees other people in danger instead of Bear.
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Title: Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell
Character: Himself - Host
Released: October 7, 2013
Type: TV
Bear Grylls takes his survival expertise one step further as he reveals the incredible stories of ordinary people stranded in devastatingly dire situations. Coupled with incredible archive footage and interviews with the survivors, Bear will pit himself against the very same dangers and scenarios, reliving their journeys through first-hand experience and showing us how to survive through some of the world's most desolate landscapes.
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Title: Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls
Character: Host
Released: July 8, 2013
Type: TV
Extreme adventure reality competition with Bear Grylls, who challenges teams of two in the wild.
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Fine Dining With Bear Grylls
Title: Fine Dining With Bear Grylls
Released: December 31, 2012
Type: Movie
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A Day in the Life of Bear Grylls
Title: A Day in the Life of Bear Grylls
Released: December 24, 2012
Type: Movie
Over the years, Bear Grylls has conquered the world's most inhospitable places. So what are the secrets to his survival? In this one-off special, we join Bear for a typical day in the life of a very English adventurer.
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Title: Bear's Wild Weekend with...
Character: Himself
Released: December 26, 2011
Type: TV
Bear Grylls takes celebrities on exhilarating adventures well outside their comfort zones.
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Title: The Jonathan Ross Show
Character: Self
Released: September 3, 2011
Type: TV
The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.
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Man Vs Wild - Extreme Moments Collection
Title: Man Vs Wild - Extreme Moments Collection
Character: Bear Grylls
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: Movie
In the most unforgiving and hostile environments on the planet, Bear Grylls has faced a host of life and death situations displaying his extreme survival skills, almost-superhuman endurance and countless, resourceful (and sometimes questionable) survival techniques. One of the notable features of Man Vs. Wild is the extreme and often outrageous extents to which Bear will go to as he demonstrates ways to find food or quench his thirst, to survive the extreme and to escape the wild. For the first time ever, Man Vs Wild: Extreme Moments presents a compilation of over 50 of these moments - from Bear jumping off cliffs to eating squishy things, diving naked into icy water, rehydrating himself using unthinkable techniques and many more!
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Abenteuer Survival
Title: Abenteuer Survival
Released: July 13, 2010
Type: Movie
Bear Grylls hat in einer Spezialeinheit der britischen Armee gedient, den Mount Everest erklommen und die Arktis durchquert. Jetzt stellt er sich neuen Herausforderungen. Nur mit dem Nötigsten ausgerüstet, lässt er sich per Fallschirm an den extremsten Orten der Welt aussetzen und zeigt, wie man potentiell tödliche Extremsituationen überlebt sowie aus diesen abgelegenen Gebieten einen Ausweg findet. Dabei demonstriert er verschiedene Techniken, die das Überleben in der jeweiligen Umgebung ermöglichen. In jeder Folge der “Abenteuer Survival” Reihe, auch bekannt als “Ausgesetzt in der Wildnis”, erwartet Bear Grylls ein neues Abenteuer und eine neue Herausforderung. Jedes Mal kämpft er ums nackte Überleben, testet seine eigenen Fähigkeiten und zeigt uns, wie man in die Zivilisation zurückfindet.
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Title: Worst-Case Scenario
Released: May 5, 2010
Type: TV
Survival expert Bear Grylls puts himself into potentially life-threatening situations to show the how-to, hands-on, step-by-step instructions on everything you may need to know when faced with a worst case scenario.
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Title: Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character: Self - Guest
Released: July 16, 2009
Type: TV
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
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Bear Grylls: Mission Everest
Title: Bear Grylls: Mission Everest
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Join survival expert Bear Grylls and his fellow explorer Gilo Cardozo, as they prepare for their mission to fly over the summit of Mount Everest with only backpack motors and paraglide chutes. With Bear's extreme survival skills, almost-superhuman endurance and a whole host of resourceful (and occasionally unthinkable) techniques he and Gilo tackle sub-zero temperatures, low levels of oxygen and hurricane-force winds.
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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Title: Man vs. Wild
Character: Self
Released: October 27, 2006
Type: TV
Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger.
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Title: Made in Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2005
Type: TV
Made in Hollywood is a talk show hosted by Kylie Erica Mar and Julie L. Harkness airing in syndication since September 30, 2005. The series is currently in its seventh season. The series is filmed in two studios in Los Angeles, California and New York City. Made in Hollywood also airs a spinoff series, Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition.
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Title: 8 Out of 10 Cats
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 2005
Type: TV
8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".
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Title: Escape to the Legion
Character: Self
Released: April 4, 2005
Type: TV
For generations the French Foreign Legion has been romanticised as a refuge for men seeking a second chance in life. But what is it really like? Bear Grylls sets off for the Sahara desert to find out. Along with 11 other volunteers, from ex-criminals to struggling businessmen, Bear puts himself through a month's brutal training at an ex-Legion fort in the Western Sahara that is designed to replicate the rigours of the Legion's own basic training. The recruits discover the truth behind the Beau Geste image about the unique military culture that makes the Legion among the toughest fighting forces in the world.
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Title: Who Do You Think You Are?
Released: October 12, 2004
Type: TV
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
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Title: Top Gear
Character: Himself
Released: October 20, 2002
Type: TV
This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
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Title: Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Character: Self
Released: June 8, 2002
Type: TV
A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.
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Title: LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 5, 1988
Type: TV
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
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Bear Grylls: Man vs Everest
Title: Bear Grylls: Man vs Everest
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Adventurer and successful Everest climber Bear Grylls tells stories of the hardcore adventurers for whom simply conquering Everest is not enough; these trailblazers push the boundaries to be the first to ski down, fly over or climb Everest.