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Best Episodes of Ray Mears' World of Survival
Arnhemland
S1 Ep2
9.5
3rd Mar 1997
Ray travels to the remote Arnhem Land in Northern Australia, where skills used by Aborigines have remained unchanged for 40,000 years. Contending with searing heat and wily crocodiles, he searches for food in the mangrove forests, sampling local delicacies such as terredo worms
Red Centre
S2 Ep6
9.0
27th Dec 1998
The survival expert ventures into the Central Australian Desert to meet a tribal elder of the Aboriginal people and learn about their unusual navigation methods. He also picks up some nutritional tips, dining on a mixed diet of emu, grubs and ants
The Barren Lands - Canada
S2 Ep5
9.0
20th Dec 1998
Ray learns the finer points of fishing in Labrador, northern Canada, and visits the native Innu people at a winter hunting camp where porcupine figures high on the menu and the brains of unfortunate caribou are used to tan their hides for buckskin
The Coromandel Coast
S2 Ep4
9.0
13th Dec 1998
The intrepid survivalist encounters the dangers of India's Coromandel coast, where he learns to fish with the people of the Vadabalija tribe, whose specialised sailing skills allow them to live off one of the most lethal stretches of water in the world
Worst Episodes of Ray Mears' World of Survival
The Arctic
S1 Ep1
7.6
24th Feb 1997
Survival expert Ray Mears travels to Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. Here, he meets the indigenous Inuit people and finds out how they cope with living in one of the most inhospitable places on earth, and also learns how to build a sturdy igloo
Heart of the Rift - Tanzania
S2 Ep1
8.3
15th Nov 1998
Survival expert Ray Mears begins his adventures on the eastern shore of Lake Eyasi in Tanzania, home to the Hadza people - one of only a handful of hunter-gatherer tribes in the world. He joins them on a hunt, marvelling at their skilful use of 5ft longbows and poisoned arrows
The Land of Ghengis Khan - Mongolia
S2 Ep2
8.3
21st Nov 1998
Global expeditions with the survival expert, who meets the nomads of western Mongolia. These tough and resilient tribes live at an average altitude of 5,000ft and are superb horse riders and herdsmen, as they demonstrate to Ray before inviting him to take part in a traditional wrestling challenge
Siberia
S1 Ep3
8.3
10th Mar 1997
The explorer provides a fascinating insight into the lives of nomadic reindeer herders living deep in the taiga forest of Siberia. He reveals how the Evenk people survive on a diet of reindeer meat, fish and a few edible plants - a lifestyle which has remained the same for 800 years.
Ray Mears' World of Survival Episode Guide
The Arctic
S1 Ep1
7.6
24th Feb 1997
Survival expert Ray Mears travels to Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. Here, he meets the indigenous Inuit people and finds out how they cope with living in one of the most inhospitable places on earth, and also learns how to build a sturdy igloo
Arnhemland
S1 Ep2
9.5
3rd Mar 1997
Ray travels to the remote Arnhem Land in Northern Australia, where skills used by Aborigines have remained unchanged for 40,000 years. Contending with searing heat and wily crocodiles, he searches for food in the mangrove forests, sampling local delicacies such as terredo worms
Siberia
S1 Ep3
8.3
10th Mar 1997
The explorer provides a fascinating insight into the lives of nomadic reindeer herders living deep in the taiga forest of Siberia. He reveals how the Evenk people survive on a diet of reindeer meat, fish and a few edible plants - a lifestyle which has remained the same for 800 years.
Western Samoa
S1 Ep4
8.3
17th Mar 1997
The compulsive adventurer learns the art of surviving on Western Samoa's Savai'i, a storm-ravaged island surrounded by treacherous seas. He discovers the secrets of building a cyclone-proof house, collecting much-needed fluid from coconuts and fishing with highly effective underwater catapults
Namibia
S1 Ep5
8.7
24th Mar 1997
The expert survivalist experiences life in the drought-stricken Kalahari bush, where the hunter-gatherer community of Jo'hansi Bushmen survive in sweltering temperatures. He learns the ancient skill of poisoned arrow-making and tracks an antelope by following its prints in the sand
The Spice Islands - Indonesia
S1 Ep6
8.3
31st Mar 1997
Travelling to the island of Seram in Indonesia, Ray meets the rainforest-dwelling Nuaulu people, from whom he learns how to use bamboo for catching fish and cooking food. Accomplished hunters, the tribe set ingenious traps to catch large mammals, such as deer, wild pigs - and unwary TV presenters
The best rated episodes of Ray Mears' World of Survival are:
Arnhemland S1E2 rated 9.5
Red Centre S2E6 rated 9.0
The Barren Lands - Canada S2E5 rated 9.0
The Coromandel Coast S2E4 rated 9.0
The lowest rated episodes of Ray Mears' World of Survival are:
The Arctic S1E1 rated 7.6
Heart of the Rift - Tanzania S2E1 rated 8.3
The Land of Ghengis Khan - Mongolia S2E2 rated 8.3
Siberia S1E3 rated 8.3
The first episode of Ray Mears' World of Survival aired on February 24, 1997.
The last episode of Ray Mears' World of Survival aired on December 27, 1998.
There are 12 episodes of Ray Mears' World of Survival.
There are 2 seasons of Ray Mears' World of Survival.
