Scotland's thriving adventure sports scene - from mountain biking and kayaking, to adventure racing, surfing and mountain marathons.
Producer: James Else, Margaret Wicks
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Self - Presenter
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Cameron McNeish celebrates Scotland's landscape, following a new national trail linking Kirk Yetholm in the Borders with Cape Wrath, the most north-westerly point on the mainland. In the first of two programmes, Cameron walks the southern half of this 470-mile trail, travelling through the rolling hills of the Borders, visiting Edinburgh and entering Scotland's first national park. It is a journey he describes as 'one of the great long distance trails of the world.'.
Runtime: 60 minCameron McNeish celebrates Scotland's landscape, following a new national trail linking Kirk Yetholm in the Borders with Cape Wrath, the most north-westerly point on the mainland. Continuing his journey, Cameron walks the final part of this 470-mile route. Starting in Highland Perthshire, he travels through some of Scotland's most remote landscapes including the Cairngorms, Kintail and the sparse scenery of Sutherland.
Runtime: 60 minExtreme sports magazine with Dougie Vipond.
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Nikki Wright and BBC presenter Lindsay Cannon tackle Britain's hardest 24-hour mountain bike race, the Strathpuffer.
Runtime: 50 minCovering the inaugural Highlander Mountain Marathon, extreme telemark skiing in the Alps, the royal mountain of Lochnagar, and osprey in the Cairngorms.
Runtime: 50 minThe Adventure Show takes to the stunning white water of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy, for the Grandtully Premier where over 200 top class paddlers test their skill.
Runtime: 50 minSeries looking at outdoor and extreme sports. This episode features hardcore surfing Thurso on Scotland's northern coast.
Runtime: 50 minOutdoor and extreme sports. This programme focuses on the Fort William Mountain Bike World Championships, and takes to the hills with walker Cameron McNeish.
Runtime: 50 minCoverage of the world’s toughest race, with nearly 400 men and women running up and down Britain’s highest mountain in under four hours.
Runtime: 50 minDougie Vipond and Duncan McCallum go to the Lowther Hills for the Original Mountain Marathon. Over two days contenders run two marathons.
Runtime: 50 minExtreme sports magazine. Dougie joins nearly 500 competitors north of Inverness for Britain's hardest mountain bike race: the Strathpuffer 24 hour marathon.
Runtime: 50 minIn the heart of the Alps, a team of Scottish hopefuls are taking on the best in Europe in the ice climbing world cup in Saas-Fee.
Runtime: 60 minExtreme sports magazine
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In the run up to the Olympics, the Adventure Show is taking to the rapids and the stunning white waters of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy.
Runtime: 50 minFollowing downhill bikers Steve Peat and Tracey Moseley, who attempt to make history again in the mountain biking 100th downhill race. Plus, investigating fold-up kayaks.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is in the far north west at Cape Wrath for the toughest marathon in the UK and we join backpackers as they trek from coast to coast for the TGO Challenge.
Runtime: 50 minHeading into some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes in Scotland, we join over 700 competitors for a 50 mile race coast to coast.
Runtime: 60 minWe're joining over 200 competitors for a mile long swim across Loch Tay in Perthshire, followed by a 15-mile run over 7 Munroes, a 7-mile kayak up the Loch and a 34-mile bike ride..
Runtime: 60 minThis edition features the Ullapool challenge - a 130-mile bike ride over 12,000 feet of ascent through Scotland's wild scenery, and windsurfing action from 2008 Tiree Wave Classic.
Runtime: 60 minA special edition of the Adventure Show showcasing the spectacular landscapes and varied lifestyles of the far north of Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minThis month we head across the water to the Island of Mull for the final event in the Scottish Cyclocross Series, held in the shadow of Glengorm Castle.
Runtime: 60 minMud and snow didn't deter almost 500 people from finishing this year's Carnethy 5 hill race in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh.
Runtime: 60 minParalysed from the chest down, Karen Darke and her partner, Andy Kirkpatrick, tackle an epic kayaking expedition in one of the most remote and least visited areas of Patagonia.
Runtime: 60 minExtreme sports magazine
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The programme takes to the rapids and the stunning white water of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy, for the Grandtully Premier event.
Runtime: 60 minSteve Peat is planning to become the most successful downhill mountain bike racer ever by the number of wins, trials biker Danny MacAskill and walker Cameron McNeish.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's west coast hosts the ultimate challenge for sailors and runners. The Scottish Islands Peaks Race takes in rough seas and three summits.
Runtime: 60 minFeaturing the 95-mile West Highland Way race from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William, chef Grant MacNichol's cooking tips and hillwalking with Cameron McNeish.
Runtime: 60 minA look at the Corrieyairack Challenge in the heart of the Highlands, plus top young chef Grant MacNicol proves you can produce cordon bleu food on a camping stove.
Runtime: 60 minWe join athletes from across the UK in Fraserburgh for the Annual British Kite Surfing Championship. Plus, a look at what it takes to preserve our highest summit.
Runtime: 60 minHeading over the sea to Skye with Britain's renowned walker Cameron McNeish. Cameron maps out a new trail along the dramatic scenery of the Trotternish Ridge.
Runtime: 60 minIn the middle of winter, nearly 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's hardest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24-hour marathon.
Runtime: 60 minSome of Britain's top athletes gather in the Pentland Hills for an event combining speed, stamina, concentration and navigation against the clock - orienteering.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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Including a review of the Mountain Bike World Cup: can world champion Steve Peat repeat his success? Plus Scotland's well-known walker Cameron McNeish takes to the hills.
Runtime: 60 minHead to the Isle of Skye for 95 miles of road biking. With the Atlantic Ocean on one side and spectacular mountain scenery on the other, 170 riders have signed up.
Runtime: 60 minFeaturing a look at the British Off Road Triathlon Championships and a meeting with a group of youngsters preparing for their Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Runtime: 60 minThe programme heads west to Fort William for the Ben Nevis race, often described as the world's toughest. Cameron McNeish takes viewers on an excursion into the hills.
Runtime: 60 minTaking to the rapids of the River Tay for the Grandtully Premier. Over 100 top-class paddlers test their skill in Scotland's major canoe slalom event.
Runtime: 60 minA look at the World Youth Climbing Championships, the first time this event has been held in Scotland. Over 300 competitors from 75 countries have come together.
Runtime: 60 minIn the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24-hour marathon.
Runtime: 60 minAndrew Murray from Edinburgh is a doctor who in 2010 planned to run an ultra-marathon every day, from the tip of Scotland to the Sahara desert in Morocco.
Runtime: 60 minIt's fast, it's furious and it's brutal - the Carnethy 5 started over 40 years ago and is the first hill race of the season. The weather varies from brilliant sunshine to deep snow.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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The Adventure Show takes to the rapids and stunning white waters of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy, to meet the kayakers competing for a place on the British Canoe Slalom Team.
Runtime: 60 minWe are at Fort William for the 2011 mountain biking world cup and in Glen Affric to discovery what's the best kit for a wild two-day trip into the Scottish hills.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show travels to the Isle of Jura for one of the toughest fell races in the UK and we join Cameron McNeish for a wild weekend both above and below the surface.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show travels to the island of Kerrera for a brand new event - the Craggy Island Triathlon. Plus, why one woman believes the best way to travel is by open canoe.
Runtime: 60 minThree of Scotland's best climbers try to emulate a feat that three men from Lewis achieved in the 1870s - they were the first people to stand on top of the Great Stack of Handa.
Runtime: 60 minFeaturing a look at the UK's top windsurfing event, the Tiree Wave Classic. Also, Cameron McNeish and Deziree Wilson visit another stunning Scottish island.
Runtime: 60 minStarting on Aberdeen's beach and finishing in the wild lands of Knoydart in the west, Cameron McNeish travels through Scotland's glens and mountains.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's programme covers the OMM - the original mountain marathon - in Highland Perthshire. And Cameron McNeish walks through one of his favourite Scottish glens.
Runtime: 60 minIn the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24 hour marathon.
Runtime: 60 minTwo of Scotland's best rock athletes travel south of the Border to the heart of the English climbing scene asthey attempt two innovative first ascents.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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Featuring outdoor adventures. The Highlander Mountain Marathon sees runners carry everything they need to survive as they head into the wild lands of Torridon for two days.
Runtime: 60 minThis month the Adventure Show is at the spiritual home of Scottish mountain biking - Fort William - for the 2012 World Cup, and there's no shortage of action.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show travels to Arran for the Goatfell Race, a closely fought hill run, 15 kilometres up and down the island's highest mountain.
Runtime: 60 minIn this month's Adventure Show, Dougie Vipond joins the hardiest of bikers for one of the toughest events in the cycling calendar - the 300k Snow Roads Audax.
Runtime: 60 minThe show is in Torridon for the inaugural Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon. And Cameron McNeish explores one of Scotland's smaller hills that packs a big punch.
Runtime: 60 minDougie Vipond joins rock athletes Dave MacLeod and Tim Emmett as they attempt a first ascent of an extreme new route of Britain's most overhanging cliff face on the Isle of Harris.
Runtime: 60 minIn the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, 500 cyclists head north of Inverness for one of the toughest mountain bike races, the Strathpuffer 24-hour marathon.
Runtime: 60 minTo celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team, the Adventure Show reveals how the team's 42 members go out to help those in danger.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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Deziree Wilson tries a new method of exploring the wilds of Wester Ross on foot and by boat, while Cameron McNeish heads up Ben Vrackie, one of Perthshire's iconic hills.
Runtime: 60 minWe're at the spiritual home of Scottish mountain biking, Fort William, for the 2013 World Cup, and Cameron McNeish explores one of Scotland's finest hills, Garbh Bheinn of Ardgour.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is in Torridon for the Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon, and Cameron McNeish heads into the hills to seek out one of the best viewpoints in Wester Ross.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show heads to the north west for a 90-mile cycling event. The Bealach Mor includes the biggest road climb in the UK, with 2,000 feet of ascent in just six miles.
Runtime: 60 minThe team are in Glencoe, the setting for one of the most dramatic marathon courses anywhere in the UK, and there is a look ahead to the Winter Olympics.
Runtime: 60 minCameron McNeish undertakes a walk across the Highlands. In this first programme, Cameron walks from Iona to Glen Affric.
Runtime: 60 minCameron McNeish walks the final part of his coast-to-coast route across the Highlands, finishing in Easter Ross.
Runtime: 60 minThe team head north of Inverness for the Strathpuffer 24, one of the world's toughest mountain bike races, which takes place during the middle of winter and 17 hours of darkness.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's programme follows landscape photgrapher Colin Prior as he begins a five-year project to capture the majesty and grandeur of the Karakoram mountains in Pakistan.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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In this month's programme, the team are at the River Tay for the Premier Canoe Slalom, where Olympic gold medallist, Tim Baillie, provides expert analysis of the action.
Runtime: 60 minIn this month's programme, the team are at the spiritual home of Scottish mountain biking, Fort William, for the 2014 World Cup.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is in Torridon for the Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon. Elsewhere, two athletes attempt to run up Scotland's ten highest mountains in a day.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show joins over 700 competitors for a 50-mile coast-to-coast race and Deziree Wilson explores one of the Shetland's most important nature reserves.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show follows cyclists as they take part in Audax, a long-distance cycling event where entrants compete against the clock rather than each other.
Runtime: 60 minCameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland by walking from the south-west tip at the Mull of Galloway to the busy ferry port of Oban.
Runtime: 60 minCameron McNeish walks the final part of his 250-mile route from the most southerly point of Scotland, the Mull of Galloway, to the west coast town of Oban.
Runtime: 60 minIn this month's Adventure Show, the team are at Strathpuffer 24, one of the world's toughest mountain bike races, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's Adventure Show features the Pentland Skyline Hill Race, where runners face a course that is 16 miles long and with almost 2000 metres of ascent.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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This edition of the Adventure Show heads to the Borders for the Bowhill Duathlon. This is a back-to-basics event, with the mountain biking and trail running firmly off-road.
Runtime: 60 minThis edition of the Adventure Show heads to Fort William for the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Plus there is a look ahead to the 2015 World Orienteering Championships.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's Adventure Show comes from the Highlands, venue of the 2015 World Orienteering Championships. Featuring action from both the Sprint and Long events.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's Adventure Show comes from the Torridon, host of the Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon - 3,000m of swimming, 202km of cycling and a 42km run to finish.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's Adventure Show comes from the 3 Pistes - the UK's highest sportive, with over 100 miles of road biking that includes more than 2,000 metres of climbing.
Runtime: 60 minCameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland with a spectacular trip through the West Highlands. Cameron begins his journey 20 miles south of Oban.
Runtime: 60 minCameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland with a spectacular trip through the West Highlands. Cameron continues his journey north, ending high above Ullapool.
Runtime: 60 minIn this month's programme, Dougie Vipond and Deziree Wilson are in the Borders for the Jedburgh Three Peaks Ultra Marathon, which features almost 3,000 feet of ascent and descent.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show recreates the epic kayak journey two men took in 1934, as they paddled their way up the west coast of Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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In the first of a new series, the Adventure Show is at the Grandtully Premier Slalom. Olympic gold-medallist Tim Baillie gives an expert's view on the action.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is at Fort William for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, with action from both the 4X and the downhill.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is at one of Scotland's most prestigious events, the gruelling West Highland Way race, which runs from Milngavie, on the outskirts of Glasgow, to Fort William.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is at the Braveheart Triathlon, with Dougie Vipond competing along with over 100 competitors on a day he will never forget.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is at the Glen Coe Skyline, one of the toughest adventure races in the world and which includes nearly 5,000 metres of ascent.
Runtime: 60 minFirst of two Adventure Show specials in which Cameron McNeish undertakes a 150-mile journey through some of the least visited parts of Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minSecond of two Adventure Show specials in which Cameron McNeish undertakes a 150-mile journey through some of the least visited parts of Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is at the Original Mountain Marathon, an event that laid the foundations for today's thriving adventure racing scene.
Runtime: 60 minAdventure Show special following landscape photographer Colin Prior as he sets out to capture a definitive record of three iconic mountains of the north west Highlands.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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In the first of a new series, the Adventure Show visits the rugged Kintyre Peninsula to join athletes in one of Scotland's most scenic races - the Kintyre Way Ultra.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is in Fort William for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. And there is a ride down one of the longest and toughest courses on the World Cup circuit.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is at the River Tay for the inaugaral Adventure Show Super Cup, with Olympic gold medallist Tim Baillie providing an expert's view on the action.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's Adventure Show is in Torridon for the Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon. The event consists of a 3,000-metre swim, 202 kilometres of biking and a 42-kilometre run.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's Adventure Show joins 300 competitors from all over the UK for nearly 60 miles of racing in the majestic landscape of Highland Perthshire.
Runtime: 60 minFirst of two Adventure Show specials in which Cameron McNeish journeys over 300 miles through some of Scotland's most impressive wild places.
Runtime: 60 minSecond of two Adventure Show specials in which Cameron McNeish journeys over 300 miles through some of Scotland's most impressive wild places.
Runtime: 60 minThis month's Adventure Show sees 1,000 competitors head north of Inverness in the middle of winter for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24.
Runtime: 60 minAn Adventure Show special in which Cameron McNeish explores Scotland's deep-seated passion for walking, something that stretches back through the centuries.
Runtime: 60 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene.
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The Adventure Show travels to Balmoral for the British Orienteering Championships, and meets the man is determined not to let his life-changing illness stop him mountain biking.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is at Fort William as the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Scotland. Presented by Duncan McCallum and Dougie Vipond.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show is in the heart of the Cairngorms for a race that is an inspiration for runners across the UK - the Lairig Ghru.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show travels to the Isle of Arran for the Grinuro bike race, an event designed for all-round bike enthusiasts determined to have a unique experience.
Runtime: 60 minThe Adventure Show travels to the Outer Hebrides for a two-day race that takes competitors on a spectacular journey across the wild landscape of this remote island chain.
Runtime: 60 minFirst of a two-part documentary in which Cameron McNeish journeys up the western seaboard. The first half of the journey takes him from the Mull of Kintyre to Loch Awe.
Runtime: 58 minSecond of a two-part documentary in which Cameron McNeish journeys up the western seaboard. The second half of the journey takes him from Glen Orchy to Mallaig.
Runtime: 59 minThe Dramathon is one of the newest events in the racing calendar. Competitors follow the iconic Speyside Way along forest tracks, riverside paths and through the hills.
Runtime: 58 minColin Prior challenges himself to produce a body of work that will draw attention to the highly precarious nature of life on four islands – Harris, Lewis, Eigg and Canna.
Runtime: 59 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene.
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The Adventure Show heads to Torridon for one of the world’s most extreme events: the Celtman Extreme Triathlon. For most just finishing is a major achievement.
Runtime: 118 minThe Adventure Show is live at Callendar Park for the fast and furious sprint orienteering. Runners battle it out in a supreme test of physical fitness and mental dexterity.
Runtime: 118 minThe Adventure Show is live from Dunbar for the Foxlake Triathlon. With a 200-metre open-water swim, six kilometres of off-road biking and a three-kilometre run, this event is a sell-out.
Runtime: 118 minThe UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Scotland. The best riders in the world plummet 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the circuit.
Runtime: 118 minThe Adventure Show is live from Pinkston Watersports. Featuring wildwater kayaking and canoe polo, plus the incredible feats of the freestyle athletes.
Runtime: 118 minThe Adventure Show is live from the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Ratho. There is speed climbing, the intricacy of bouldering and lead climbing.
Runtime: 118 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene.
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In this special edition of the Adventure Show, we discover that the pandemic hasn’t stopped Scotland’s most determined outdoor enthusiasts from creating their own adventures.
Runtime: 118 minFour of Scotland's most talented young athletes travel to The Super Crag, near Gairloch, to test themselves against some of the hardest and longest sports climbing routes in Scotland.
Runtime: 118 minIn this episode, we join backcountry skiers, discover the joys of touring with a snowboard, try the new sport of wing foil boarding and search for the most isolated spot on the Scottish mainland.
Runtime: 118 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene
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Amy Irons travels to Orkney for a taste of sea kayaking, and Kristian Cooper explains why Orkney's spectacular coastline is a world-class paddling destination.
Runtime: 28 minAmy Irons experiences sea cliff climbing in Orkney Mainland as Duncan McCallum shows her the attraction of vertical rock.
Runtime: 28 minAmy Irons travels to the Borders, where she joins Markus Stitz to sample part of his Capital Trail route and discovers a landscape that is wild, remote and full of surprises.
Runtime: 28 minAmy Irons spends a night under canvas on her bikepacking trip and discovers just how unpredictable the Scottish weather can be.
Runtime: 28 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene.
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The Adventure Show is back! Amy Irons joins Duncan McCallum to discover what gravel biking adventures can be found on the forest tracks of the Galloway Forest Park.
Runtime: 27 minAmy Irons joins Patrick Winterton as they experience scrambling, the discipline of ascending steep ground with the minimum of basic climbing equipment.
Runtime: 27 minStretching for almost 100 miles from its source high in the Monadhliath Mountains, the River Spey is one of Scotland’s great touring rivers. Amy Irons is joined on the river by Dave Craig, a man with unrivalled knowledge and a deep love gained over 60 years of paddling the course of the river.
Runtime: 28 minThe Western Isles provides the location for Amy Irons and Lauren MacCallum to explore the islands of Benbecula and North and South Uist.
Runtime: 28 minAmy Irons joins British Winter Olympian Patrick Winterton on a 20km adventure from the source of the River Etive at Rannoch Moor to its end at Loch Etive.
Runtime: 28 minAmy Irons joins Paralympian Karen Darke as she heads out on her new, unique hand-pedalled 'fat trike' to explore the Moray Coast Trail.
Runtime: 28 minAmy Irons is with climbing expert Duncan McCallum to experience the demands of bouldering at coastal locations along the Solway Firth.
Runtime: 28 minThe highest point in the Outer Hebrides is the Corbett of Clisham, on the island of Harris, and it is the final destination for Amy Irons and her hiking partner Lauren MacCallum.
Runtime: 28 minScotland's thriving adventure sports scene.
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