Oli France is back home in Wigan after completing the first of seven extraordinary expeditions – to travel under his own steam from the lowest to the highest point of every continent - an extreme challenge which has been five years in the planning.
He’s just cycled the equivalent of London to Moscow through Africa – facing furnace-like temperatures in Djibouti; hostilities & traffic chaos in Ethiopia; the kindness of the Masai in Kenya, as well as the knowledge he was a perfect ‘meal on wheels’ for lions! He finished on the summit of Kilimanjaro.
Oli explains what drives him to push himself to the limit, how he manages risk and builds mental resilience, as well as talks us through the expeditions ahead, including sub-zero conditions in the Antarctic, Mount Denali in Alaska, a 2,000- mile cycle across the Australian Outback and ocean row in Oceania, and Everest in Asia.
Helen chats to Apothecary Amanda Saurin in a yurt in the Outer Hebrides
Helen heads to the Outer Hebrides to discover the story of the Isle of Harris Distillery
Helen meets 70 year-old Frank Rothwell who raised £1 million rowing the Atlantic solo
Chris Floyd shares stories about some of the artists, musicans & actors he's photographed
Helen chats to Royal commentator & journalist Katie Nicholl
Helen chats to digital entrepreneur & diversity advocate Sarah Wood OBE
Helen chats to The Metals Company CEO & Chairman Gerard Barron
Helen chats to Aerospace Executive Diane Simard about her "unlikely gift" of breast cancer
Helen chats to Alastair Campbell about his battle with depression
Toby Foxcroft on leadership, culture change & his surprise friendship with Muhammad Ali
Helen chats to four Royal Marines who rowed the Atlantic for very personal reasons
Helen chats to Dan Parry-Williams - Director of Engineering Design at McLaren Automotive
Helen chats to explorer & filmmaker Reza Pakravan FRGS
Helen chats to BBC Click presenter Lara Lewington
Helen chats to the founder of Horatio’s Garden, Dr Olivia Chapple
Natalie O'Rourke shares how people power & £1 million in donations saved Park Lane Stables
Helen chats some more to impressionist Rory Bremner
Helen chats to impressionist & political satirist Rory Bremner
Helen chats to Quiet Storm advertising Creative Director Trevor Robinson OBE
Helen chats to Dr Maria Kempinska MBE - founder of Jongleurs Comedy Clubs
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