"sewage. He swam a total distance in eight days, a total of 111,352 strokes were swam and 68,186 calories were burnt. So far he has raised £1,194,258 for Sport Relief. Fearless ""Blue Peter"" presenter Helen Skelton made it to the South Pole in just 18 days by ski, bike and kite, bringing her epic, Antarctic expedition to a triumphant close. For this gruelling challenge, she travelled up to 14 hours a day across the coldest and windiest place on earth, battling blizzards and sub-zero temperatures. It was shown for 9 weeks on Mondays on BBC1 at 4:30pm and an adult"
"cross the 21 miles between Northern Ireland and Scotland in a three-metre zorb in aid of Sport Relief. She had to eventually abort the attempt due to bad weather. Lindsey Russell Lindsey Russell is the 36th presenter of the long running BBC television programme ""Blue Peter"" who hosted with Barney Harwood from 2013 to 2017 and with Radzi Chinyanganya beginning in 2013. Russell was born in Belgium and was raised in Oxford. She was successful in a competition to find the next presenter for ""Blue Peter"" that attracted 20,000 applicants and was judged by a panel that included TV presenters"
"and Europe that are accepted qualifiers to get into this Invitational. A number of extreme expeditions have also been made on fatbikes. In December 2012 Eric Larsen attempted to ride a fatbike to the South Pole, but made it only a quarter of the way before he had to turn around. Maria Leijerstam became the first to cycle to the South Pole, across the South Pole Traverse road on a tricycle with fatbike tires. On 21 January 2014, Daniel P. Burton became the first person to ride a bike across Antarctica to the South Pole, starting at Hercules Inlet and"
"Ben Saunders (explorer) Benjamin ""Ben"" John Saunders (born 5 August 1977 in Plymouth) is an English polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker. He is best known for leading the first ever return journey to the South Pole on foot via Shackleton and Scott's route in 2013–14, for skiing solo to the North Pole in 2004, and for blogging live from his expeditions. He is the third in history and the youngest by ten years to reach the North Pole alone and on foot. Saunders has skied more than 3,700 miles (6,000 km) on polar expeditions since 2001. He holds"
"ambassador for the Polar Academy and for Marie Curie. Luke Robertson Luke John Gilbert Robertson (born 16 March 1985) is a record-breaking British explorer, adventurer and endurance athlete. In January 2016, aged 30, he became the youngest Brit and the first Scot to ski solo, unsupported and unassisted to the South Pole in Antarctica. The trip began at Hercules Inlet (78.5°S) on the Ronne Ice Shelf and ended at the Geographic South Pole (90°S). The trip covered a distance of 730 miles (1175 km). He also became the first person in history to ski to the South Pole with an"
"Scott's grandson) were patrons of the expedition. Ben Saunders (explorer) Benjamin ""Ben"" John Saunders (born 5 August 1977 in Plymouth) is an English polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker. He is best known for leading the first ever return journey to the South Pole on foot via Shackleton and Scott's route in 2013–14, for skiing solo to the North Pole in 2004, and for blogging live from his expeditions. He is the third in history and the youngest by ten years to reach the North Pole alone and on foot. Saunders has skied more than 3,700 miles (6,000 km)"
"Luke Robertson Luke John Gilbert Robertson (born 16 March 1985) is a record-breaking British explorer, adventurer and endurance athlete. In January 2016, aged 30, he became the youngest Brit and the first Scot to ski solo, unsupported and unassisted to the South Pole in Antarctica. The trip began at Hercules Inlet (78.5°S) on the Ronne Ice Shelf and ended at the Geographic South Pole (90°S). The trip covered a distance of 730 miles (1175 km). He also became the first person in history to ski to the South Pole with an artificial pacemaker which was implanted in 2008 and also"
"Mark Wood (explorer) Mark Wood (born 1966) is a British adventurer and explorer who, in 2011 / 2012, made an attempt to be the first person in history to ski solo to both the South and North Poles. He undertook the expedition to raise awareness of climate change, setting off on his trek in November 2011 from the West coast of Antarctica (Hercules Inlet). After reaching the South Pole in January 2012, he continued his journey across 2 degrees of the Arctic Ocean. Crossing the North pole and continuing to the Russian Ice Station. The expedition was unfortunately cut short"
"the 2011 GB Skeleton Bobsleigh Trials and even appearing on screen in the front row of the audience for the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. He is also a Catholic and holds a strong belief in the Holy Trinity and Jesus Christ's resurrection. Radzi Chinyanganya Radzi Chinyanganya (born 12 September 1986) is a British presenter of the BBC children's TV programme ""Blue Peter"", beginning in 2013, and a co-presenter for the ITV gameshow ""Cannonball"" since 2017. Previously he presented ""Wild"" on CBBC and was also the host of ""Match of the Day Kickabout"" from 2013 until 2014, when Ben Shires"
"of the Barker family that owns a well-known chain of bakeries in and around Cambridge. Liz Barker Elizabeth Jane Barker (born 16 May 1975) is an English television presenter. Born in Cambridge, Barker grew up in the village of Oakington, near Cambridge and attended Impington Village College before undertaking a philosophy degree at the University of Southampton. After this was completed, she became a runner for independent production company Lion TV, a researcher, and eventually the sports presenter for BBC Choice programme ""Backstage"". On 23 June 2000, Barker joined the children's television programme ""Blue Peter"". During her six years on"
"Helen Skelton Helen Elizabeth Skelton (born 19 July 1983) is an English television presenter and actress, best known for co-presenting the BBC children's programme ""Blue Peter"" from 2008 until 2013 and since 2014 a presenter on ""Countryfile"". She co-presented two series of the BBC One programme ""Holiday Hit Squad"" alongside Angela Rippon and Joe Crowley. She is the current presenter of all swimming coverage on the BBC including the European Swimming Championships, World Aquatics Championships and the Olympics. She also currently presents daytime series ""The Instant Gardener"". Skelton was born on 19 July 1983, in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, and brought"
"five other celebrities: Suzi Perry, Doon Mackichan, Angellica Bell, Hal Cruttenden and Ore Oduba sailed 1,000 miles from Belfast to London. During the Sport Relief telethon, it was announced the team had raised £1,062,868. Alex Jones (Welsh presenter) Charlotte Alexandra Jones (born 18 March 1977) is a Welsh television presenter, best known for co-presenting the BBC One magazine programme ""The One Show"" with Matt Baker. She has also presented ""Tumble"" (2014), ""Close Calls: On Camera"" (2015–2016) and ""Shop Well for Less?"" (2016–present). Jones was born in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, and has a younger sister Jennie. Her first language at home was"
"the longest solo journey by kayak, and the longest distance in a kayak in 24 hours by a woman. Nigel Evans, the member of parliament for the Ribble Valley, tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons after her Amazon challenge: Skelton walked a 150-metre tightrope between chimneys at Battersea Power Station, 66 metres above ground, to raise money for Comic Relief on 28 February 2011. ""Blue Peter"" created two specials about her walk. In 2012, Skelton raised more money for Sport Relief by becoming the first person to reach the South Pole using a bicycle. The bike"
"July 2007, ""Blue Peter"" was given a £50,000 fine, by the Office of Communications (OFCOM) as a result of rigging the competition. In August 2007 while the programme was off air for its annual Summer Expedition, long-time presenter Konnie Huq was involved in a press conference to promote the health benefits of cycling along with Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. The Conservative Party accused the BBC of political bias as a result of one of its employees appearing at what was construed as a pro-Labour Party event. The BBC claimed to have turned down the offer for Huq to appear,"
"Polar Adventure"" or the ""Stargazing Live"" special on other days of the week. In 2013, Lindsey Russell was voted the 36th presenter via ""Blue Peter - You Decide!"", a series of five programmes hosted by Dick and Dom, where ten wannabe presenters were set a number of challenges to prove that they were worthy of the position. Judges Cel Spellman, Eamonn Holmes and Myleene Klass decided the final three, before viewers were given the chance to vote online. Russell joined ""Blue Peter"" in September of that year, shortly before Skelton's departure and the introduction of her replacement Radzi Chinyanganya. From"
"the North and South Poles. Pole to Pole Pole to Pole is an eight-part television documentary travel series made for the BBC, and first broadcast on BBC1 in 1992. The presenter is Michael Palin, this being the second of Palin's major journeys for the BBC. The first was """", a 7-part series first broadcast on BBC One in 1989, and the third was ""Full Circle with Michael Palin"", a 10-part series first broadcast on BBC One in 1997. The trip from the North Pole to the South Pole went via Scandinavia, the Soviet Union, parts of Europe, and through the"
"with UK charity Walking With The Wounded during their South Pole Allied Challenge. Together with celebrities Prince Harry, Dominic West and Alexander Skarsgard, three teams of wounded soldiers from the UK, USA, Australia and Canada skied 200km to the South Pole. Also in 2013, Eric guided Greenpeace on a short ski expedition to the North Pole where a symbolic capsule containing 2.7 million signatures and a message to the future was lowered to the sea bed. In 1998-99, together with Jon Muir and Peter Hillary, Philips skied from McMurdo Station in Antarctica to the South Pole via the Ross Ice"
"Melting: Last Race to the Pole, for Animal Planet television network. In September 2015 he and Larsen also made the first ascent of 6,166m Jabou Ri in the Rolwaling area of Nepal. In 2016, Ryan guided 3 clients on an unsupported full length ski trip to the South Pole via the Messner/Fuches route over a 44 day expedition. This is thought to be only the second time that a full length unsupported expedition has been guided taking clients to the South Pole. He is considered to be the premier guide in the world who is equally versed in leading High"
"Graham Bell hosted a heliskiing week in Alagna, Italy . Graham Bell (skier) Graham Bell (born 4 January 1966) is a former Olympic skier who is also a TV presenter, adventurer and journalist. He has presented several BBC TV shows with Ed Leigh including ""High Altitude"" in 2009 and ""Ski Sunday"" more recently. Highlights included Graham tackling the Arctic Circle Race; a cross-country skiing race in Greenland; and surviving a night in a snow-hole without food, water or a sleeping bag. He set a personal best top speed on skis of . Bell was born on the Akrotiri Royal Air"
"at the same time as the Challenge, the BBC's ""Top Gear"" programme presenters became the first people to drive to the 1996 location of the magnetic north pole in the Hilux Arctic Challenge. It was later broadcast as the """". The current race record holders are Team Hardware.com, consisting of Henry Cookson, Rupert Longsdon & Rory Sweet who won the challenge in 2005, they then went on to enter the Guinness Book of Records by being the first people to reach the ""Southern Pole of Inaccessibility"" by foot & kite ski in 2007. They were guided here by veteran guide"
"for Louise Redknapp. On 1 November 2011, she was runner-up to Rav Wilding on reality series ""71 Degrees North"". On 21 June 2014, Bell guest hosted an episode of ""Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose"" with Steve Jones. On 31 March 2014, 31 March 2015 and 23 November 2015, Bell was a guest co-presenter on ""The One Show"". She also co-presented four days of shows from 26 October 2015. On 5 January 2016, Bell appeared on BBC Two in ""Celebrity Antiques Road Trip"". Bell stood-in for Barney Harwood on the CBBC show ""Blue Peter"" for three months. In 2016, she took part"
"the Westminster Arctic Challenge. This charity event raised awareness and money for several causes. The participants included several members of parliament, representatives of the charities, and a journalist. The participants went on a challenging sponsored trek to the Arctic on husky-powered sledges. Merrilees Parker Merrilees Claire Parker (born 11 August 1971 in Westminster, London) is a British celebrity chef and television presenter. She is mainly known for presenting television programmes combining food and travel (""Planet Food"" and ""Full on Food"") as well as various more traditional cookery programmes. Parker is also renowned for the menu she presented working for the"
"Liz Barker Elizabeth Jane Barker (born 16 May 1975) is an English television presenter. Born in Cambridge, Barker grew up in the village of Oakington, near Cambridge and attended Impington Village College before undertaking a philosophy degree at the University of Southampton. After this was completed, she became a runner for independent production company Lion TV, a researcher, and eventually the sports presenter for BBC Choice programme ""Backstage"". On 23 June 2000, Barker joined the children's television programme ""Blue Peter"". During her six years on the programme, Liz reported from Vietnam, Morocco, Brazil, Austria, Greece, India and the US. Her"
"the Pole, pulling all their food and gear with them. ""We gained our zest for adventure in Scouts. Scouting is fun and you learn to adventure safely,"" they said in a message broadcast from Antarctica to Scouts at the 1997/98 Australian Scout Jamboree. A projected expedition organised by Hampshire Scout Expeditions in the United Kingdom is planned for 2018, with the aim of skiing 700 miles (1130 kilometres) from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole in 60 days and then kite ski the return journey. The four-man team, three of whom will be under 25 years-old, will have"
"£300. In August 2007 Coleman received an apology from the BBC after he had complained that the appearance of Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq at the media launch of a London cycling event was political. Speaking at the launch, the then Mayor of London and a Green party assembly member had accused Conservatives of pursuing a pro-car policy. In February 2009 Coleman commented on a proposed off-road light-rail line that would reconnect the two branches of the Northern Line in Barnet, as well as linking to Ealing Broadway, Wembley, Brent Cross and West Hampstead. He described the scheme as ""bonkers"""
"be published. She was the subject of ""This Is Your Life"" in 2001 when she was surprised by Michael Aspel. Earlier, in 1974, she had been the featured castaway on ""Desert Island Discs"". Valerie Singleton Valerie Singleton, OBE (born 9 April 1937) is an English television and radio presenter best known as a presenter of the popular children's series ""Blue Peter"" from 1962-1972. She also presented the BBC Radio 4 ""PM"" programme for ten years as well as a series of radio and television programmes on financial and business issues. She is the daughter of an ex-RAF wing commander from"
"ensuing two races, every competitor reached the North Pole. In 2011, Wishart led a crew on a voyage that rowed 500 miles on journey to the 1996 certified position of the Magnetic North Pole. The expedition team included Adventurers and mariners Mark Delstanche, Rob Sleep, Billy Gammon and Captain David Mans. The BBC filmed the expedition for a TV documentary and its filmmaker Mark Beaumont joined the crew. The boat was named ""The Old Pulteney"" after the project sponsor's single malt whisky brand. The expedition rowed through open waters during the summer melting season, reaching the Pole position in Deer"
"biking, kayaking and orienteering. The Mini Burn is the only adventure race in the UK where both parents and children can compete together. Maria Leijerstam Maria Leijerstam is a British polar adventurer. She was the first person to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the continent in 2013. Leijerstam started her expedition on the Ross Ice Shelf at the edge of the Antarctic continent at S85 27.066 W150 03.044. She cycled for 10hrs to 17hrs each day with no rest days, and the total distance cycled was . Leijerstam cycled a uniquely designed, three wheeled Polar Cycle,"
"Antarctica to conduct climate change research, followed by a 560 km trek from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole. On December 24, 2013, Liautaud and fellow explorer Doug Stoup completed the expedition, setting a new record for the fastest human-powered trek from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. Liautaud became the youngest man to trek to the South Pole at the time. During the Willis Resilience Expedition, Parker and his team conducted live-streaming video interviews to news shows including Good Morning America and CNBC's Squawk Box. Liautaud has been actively working on climate issues since the"
"and owns 3 Aston Martins, a Land Rover, a Range Rover and a London Taxi (which she uses in ""Ghosthunting with...""), Porsche 911 and a Porsche Chesil Speedster (which Karl, her husband, gave Yvette as a 40th Birthday present in America). Fielding has stated that she has vitiligo, a disorder that causes depigmentation in patches of her skin. Yvette Fielding Yvette Paula Fielding (born 23 September 1968) is an English television presenter, producer and actress. She became the youngest presenter on ""Blue Peter"" aged 18, and one of her episodes was subsequently voted the ""Favourite ""Blue Peter"" moment"" ever. With"
"to re-invent the show to be more like the BBC's motoring programme ""Top Gear"". Deverell hopes that by adding ""danger and excitement"", ""Blue Peter"" will achieve the same ""playground buzz"" among children as ""Top Gear"". In January 2011, Barney Harwood was introduced to the programme as replacement for Defries, who had departed in late 2010 after two years. Unusually, Harwood was no stranger to ""Blue Peter"" viewers, having appeared as a presenter on CBBC for many years, on shows including ""Prank Patrol"" and ""Bear Behaving Badly"". On 29 March 2011, ""Blue Peter"" became the first programme in the UK to"
"dancer in the video for Rick Astley's ""She Wants to Dance With Me"" (1988). In 1988 Sundin fell ill. At the age of 28, he died in the Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. ""The Times"" newspaper reported (on 26 July 1989) that he had died of liver cancer. Earlier the same year Sundin had denied having AIDS. Michael Sundin Michael Sundin (1 March 1961 – 23 July 1989) was an English television presenter, actor, dancer and trampolinist. He was a presenter of the BBC children's programme ""Blue Peter"" presenter for 77 episodes between 1984 and 1985. Michael Sundin was"
"Pole to Pole Pole to Pole is an eight-part television documentary travel series made for the BBC, and first broadcast on BBC1 in 1992. The presenter is Michael Palin, this being the second of Palin's major journeys for the BBC. The first was """", a 7-part series first broadcast on BBC One in 1989, and the third was ""Full Circle with Michael Palin"", a 10-part series first broadcast on BBC One in 1997. The trip from the North Pole to the South Pole went via Scandinavia, the Soviet Union, parts of Europe, and through the heart of Africa. The intention"