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Ed is marooned on the unforgiving coast of Western Australia. He’s completely on his own with nothing - no food, no water, not even a knife. How will he cope for 10 days?

Ed Stafford takes on the jungles of Borneo. He’s completely on his own with nothing - no food, no water, not even a knife. How will he cope in this environment for 10 days?

Ed is marooned in the rainforest surroundings of Venezuela. He’s stranded with nothing; no food, no water, not even a knife. How will he cope for ten days?

Ed heads for the Arctic Circle, and is dropped on top of a snow-covered mountain in the western fjords of Norway. This is the first time Marooned has ever been to a truly cold location. The conditions are so extreme that Ed is compelled to wear clothes, but as usual takes no food, tools or knife. Before entering isolation, Ed undergoes special ice training to prepare him for the dangers that lie ahead. He faces a new set of challenges, including having to build a shelter that will protect him from the inhospitable weather and keep his fire alight on the sodden ground. He’s under constant risk of hypothermia, and the rising spring tide threatens his home.

Ed is in The Philippines, on Coron Island, attempting to survive on a secluded beach. The seashore is covered in litter, potentially useful for survival but a depressing reminder of the state of our seas. Ed hasn’t been abandoned on an island since his ordeals on Naked and Marooned and, when he gets seriously ill, he starts to struggle with ghosts from the past. Lying on his sick bed of palm leaves, Ed realises that if he doesn’t push himself to find water and food quickly then his survival mission is over. Hemmed in by towering granite cliffs, he’s concerned there may be no fresh water to be found.

Ed Stafford guides us through his top ten tips for surviving 10 days at a time, in eight of the world's harshest environments, totally alone.

Ed is stranded in the Carpathian Mountains. He’s completely on his own with nothing - no food, no water, not even a knife. How will he cope in this environment for 10 days?

Ed Stafford attempts to survive alone in Rwanda. He's stranded with nothing - no food, no water, not even a knife. How will he cope for 10 days?