Episode 1
Ed starts his journey in a tidal mangrove system in Madagascar. As the waters race in, he struggles to reach a fishing village in 10 days.
Episode 2
Ed is stranded in the mighty Rhodope Mountains. He must brave harsh conditions and the threat of brown bears to reach civilisation.
Episode 3
Ed is dropped in the vast, remote Altai Mountains. He faces ferocious winds and freezing temperatures to reach a nomadic settlement on the Russian frontier.
Episode 4
Ed faces one of his most difficult terrains yet in Laos. The stunning environment is also littered with thousands of landmines from the Indo-China war.
Episode 5
Ed is in the world's highest, driest desert in Bolivia's isolated high plains. He must navigate his way to safety through perilous canyons in the blazing heat.
Episode 6
Dropped on Panama's Pacific Coast, Ed faces a gruelling 10-day hike through the Darien Gap. Can he tackle one of the world's most perilous expanses of jungle?