Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival is a new one-hour documentary from Caravan for Channel 4 that features military veterans addressing mental health issues during a ten-day endurance race in Swedish Lapland.
Jason Fox (former UK Special Forces soldier and star of SAS: Who Dares Wins), Aldo Kane (a Royal Marines Commando Sniper veteran), Brian Wood MC (awarded the Military Cross for bravery), and Karl Hinett (an Invictus Games medallist who triumphed over life-changing burns sustained in Iraq) feature on the special, skiing and hiking and subzero temperatures. Banijay Rights is handling worldwide distribution on the show.
Dinah Lord, CEO and executive producer at Caravan, said: “Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival combines escapism, humour and brutally tough arctic conditions with a really powerful message about male mental health: the importance of being honest, and that asking for help when you need it doesn’t make you any less of a man—in fact, it’s critical for survival.”
Jonah Weston, commissioning editor at Channel 4, added: “Male suicide and mental health in the U.K. is an unsung scandal. Seeing Foxy, Aldo, and friends address this head-on during their amazing Arctic odyssey sends a simple but powerful message. Suffering in silence is a killer. Connection saves lives.”
