Alone in the Wild (2009)

Directed by

Ed Wardle

Genre

nature documentary, documentary television film

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A photographer named Ed Wardle spends three summer months alone in the wilderness. He survives on his own skills and documents his isolation without seeing another person. The series follows his daily struggle to live with just his own company.

solitarycontemplativerawintrospectiveslow-pacedobservationalearthyquietly determined

What happens

Alone in the Wild is a 2009 documentary television series commissioned by Channel 4 and produced by Tigress Productions, a UK independent producer. It was co-produced with the National Geographic Channel. Ed Wardle, an accomplished extreme photographer, created and filmed the series. Throughout the adventure, during which he never saw another human, Ed tweeted daily outgoing-only messages about his experiences. The goal was to survive solo for three summer months. The series was produced by Dick Colthurst of Tigress Productions, Bristol. It was commissioned by Tanya Shaw of Channel 4, London. The multiplatform aspect of the project (including the use of Twitter) was commissioned by Adam Gee at Channel 4. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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