Ben & James Versus the Arabian Desert

Season 1

Adventurer Ben Fogle and former British Olympian James Cracknell embark on their greatest challenge yet - to be the first Westerners to cross the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Desert alone and unguided. This is an area larger than France, Belgium and Holland combined, with mountains of sand as high as the Eiffel tower, where temperatures can reach 40 degrees Celsius. But with only the stars and the shifting patterns of the dunes for navigation, occasional oases for supplies and each other for company, how will these two intrepid adventurers cope?

Where to Watch Ben & James Versus the Arabian Desert • Season 1

2 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1James Cracknel and Ben Fogle trek deep into the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Desert in the footsteps of explorer Wilfred Thesiger. They train with Bedouin tribesman and, with only four grumpy camels for company, push themselves and their friendship to the limit.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Ben and James continue their journey, but relations between them become stretched. An accident causes the trip to be abandoned temporarily, but they soon returned and manage to complete the journey to the quicksands.

 

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