Ed Stafford: First Man Out

Ed challenges Matt 'The Juggernaut' Wright, in the Wanshan Archipelago off the coast of southern China. They race to secure islands that can provide materials to build rafts capable of a 25km sea crossing. Storms come in and Ed has to face his fear of deep water.

Ed takes on Josh James, the 'Kiwi bushman', in the Three Parallel Rivers plateau of Yunnan Province. Josh draws on his Maori-heritage to make fire in the mountains. Ed is injured and falls in a waterfall and has to figure out how to survive wet.

Ed is up against his old bushcraft teacher, Will Lord - world #1 of primitive survival - in Bashan, central China. This time both challengers are without a knife! Ed attempts to climb up a massive cliff in the rain and takes a short cut.

Ed's up against China's own Xinlei Wu, an ex-PLA, and former French Foreign Legion desert specialist, in the Aksai Desert of north-west China. Ed and Xinlei play 'cat-and-mouse' in massive sand dunes and claustrophobic rock-valley mazes.

Ed goes toe to toe with Ky Furneaux, a Hollywood stuntwoman, rock climber and all round badass, in the Four Girls Mountain Range. Ky's out to prove that brains can beat brawn and Ed's got his work cut out proving otherwise.

Ed goes head to head with ex-PSYOPS marine & real-life ninja, Hakim Isler, in the notorious Zoige Marshes of Sichuan Province. It's a test of willpower for both men as they sink in strength-sapping quick-mud. Ed nearly drowns and has to find another way.