[Closed] Bear Grylls - 9pm tonight

Not very adventurous...you didn't miss match at all.

Interested in the no-helmet decisions. I definitely wouldn't paraglide or go caving without one, climbing either (although many people will choose differently to me).

Edit: Dear god, it's slow mo naked torso "abseiling" now. I feel a semi coming on......

He's such an overexagerating bell end. I'm going free diving, no you're not you're snorkeling. And wear a BA when you're in a sit on too, leave the seal pup alone and no that's not one of the hardest climbs in the UK. Tit.

What a twunt.
Jumps into a pool - 'that was deeper than I thought' whilst grinning at the camera.
Having been totally submerged he gets out and takes his coat and rucksack only to say 'don't want to get them wet' (they are now) before stripping off on going on his way...it's a big vanity project for him.
Love the idea of the programme - it's pretty shit though and won't watch it again.

He's a dick.

I think the Countryfile version would have been better !

'specially with Ellie whatshername doing it 😆
That's is who I am thinking about isn't it? Blond, long boots type 😀

He is very Marmite, even within the Scout movement. He's been to a couple of local events this year, one of them he came across really well, the other was less well received. Adult leaders seem to be more awe struck than the kids, embarrassingly.

The helmet decisions were interesting. He doesn't like hi viz either, apparently.

mattsccm - Member
'specially with Ellie whatshername doing it
That's is who I am thinking about isn't it? Blond, long boots type

yup 🙂

honestly though, I thought the content, filming etc was good, but he spoiled it. It it had been a more moderate presenter it would be great (esp if Ellie !)

He doesn't like hi viz either, apparently.

Apart from orange 'accents' on everything.

Can't believe no one has commented on the trousers.

Whenever I see 'Grylls' written down I always pronounce it my head as 'Gryllis', as in rhymes with 'Phyllis'

In fact I'd probably like him a lot more if he was called 'Phyllis Gryllis'

He never grilled anything and he's not even a real bear........ Disappointing 1/10

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There was an article in radio times on him - his wealth is astonishing considering his apparent lack of popularity, but it seems the uk is his smallest market. The Americans and Chinese seem to like him most. His branded Gerber knife also seems a proper money spinner. Not bad going for a failed marine!

Why are people watching it if they hate him so much?

*So they can bitch about it

Missed it, was watching Moonshiners on DMAX. Much more entertaining, like watching the secret lives of Deliverance Hillbillies.

As for Bear, I don't have a strong opinion, beats watching Eastenders or the other dross, at least the places he goes to are interesting if he's on.

Weapons Grade Fin du Cloche....

I'm oot.

Normally fairly pro-Grylls but that was dull, contrived (even by his standards), incoherent pish watched five minutes and could stand no more

Why are people watching it if they hate him so much?

I genuinely thought it could be interesting - hence the post.
There was very little uptake on the thread so thought I'd post my initial findings after 30 mins or so - it wasn't very good. Clearly others thought the same. During the second half I had this bloody laptop on the go and kept looking up every now and again - y'know, benefit of the doubt etc etc - that's when he confirmed he's a total nimrod. I concluded after one episode it's not worth watching again.

That is all.

That's fine Wayne, the post wasn't really aimed at people who made their mind up during this particular show.

Clearly the bloke has a devout following that consists of people who hate everything about him but proceed to watch everything he makes, which is a bit strange.

I also thought it sounded interesting, and it was from point of view of the subject matter, the filming, the facts. I did find his presentation style and hero behaviour very offputting. My 13 yr old son made same point, without any prompting !

I watch for the laugh it is a pantomime after all .
I would seriously worry about any one who sought to rely on his advise.

Unfortunately I have been put off some apparently good products because they have been branded with his name. I know that is as sad as buying something because of the branding.

Wow.. Bear is getting chased by a bird of prey riding a filing cabinet!!

slowoldman - Member
He's a dick.

😆

Having met said tool whilst on a SERE course, I can confirm he is a valid replacement for Trident.

Oh my god is he a first class dick! Hadn't quite realised.
Him and that other survivalist bloke did help during the search for raoul moat. Ray means searched the countryside while bear check the local travel lodge.

I reckon Ray also searched Burger King, Mcdonalds and KFC just in case.

And Greggs

The man is a preposterous ****. His real name is Edward, not Bear.

It lucky he pointed out that people in caves drowned otherwise I might have thought they burned to death!

The Americans and Chinese seem to like him most

Ya got that bit right!

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Always a sense of urgency and typical ITV dramatic music

Not to mention shameless promotion of his clothing

Didn't mind the programme on the Dales although on the survival theme I'd rather be out with the 'Fat bloke that eats leaves' (as my Mrs calls Ray Mears) I think he'd be a better cook.

I can't understand his popularity at all

And......the way......he always........talks Like he's out of breath.....with pauses in-between....every few words

Before jumping into a pool doing a back flip and biting the head off some unfortunate creature

Fair play if he inspires people to get outdoors more, but I can't watch more than 5 minutes

It's 'entertainment' for those who like a cheap pair of action slacks from millets, but never venture further than 500yds from their car.
Let them have their fun.

Him and that other survivalist bloke did help during the search for raoul moat.

And if I remember rightly so did Paul Gascoigne. Wasn't his special skill taking 4 cans of larger to entice Raoul out ? 😆

You amateur. Everyone knows you don't flush out Raoul without a KFC as well. Even Gazza knew how it was done

he must sit at home and chuckle to himself though. He gets paid loads of money to travel to amazing locations, and every program (that he is paid to make) then becomes a massive advert for his clothing brand. How may people get paid to advertise their own products?

I think he is harmless and good luck to him.

To be fair, us lot are not exactly 'target audience'. He's aimed at the sofa dwelling masses who wouldn't know the 'outdoors' if it slapped them in the face, and live lives vicariously through the goggle box. And as for his, errr, energetic presenting style, it's never going to go down that well in the UK, where many people look down our noses at anyone who exudes excitable enthusiasm about anything...

See; Guy Martin

I reckon Ray also searched Burger King, Mcdonalds and KFC just in case.

It was good to see some of Yorkshires best bits on the box, but the bloke is a div.
I read one of his book's while thinking he was alright (can't remember which one) and it told of his mad uni day's, touring OAP care homes with James Blunt or Blunty as he called him and singing to the poor codgers.
Dear god, the stuff of nightmares.

I though last night program was an excellent advert for Yorkshire.
I have never been there and it looks really good.

It was harmless enough stuff. Even Bear looked somewhat underwhelmed by picking brown lumps of algae off some rock in Gordale Scar. And the bit with Steve McClure on Malham Cove was hilarious.

The bike stuff was also amusing.

"I'm pretty fast on a bike, you know...!" followed by him spinning out in first gear. 🙂

I drifted off a bit after that - did they really take a camera crew down a cave that floods completely while water levels were rising?

MrSmith

It's 'entertainment' for those who like a cheap pair of action slacks from millets, but never venture further than 500yds from their car.
Let them have their fun.

Yeah, that's pretty much it. I would venture to say that Singletrackworld has a disproportionate number of real adventuring manly backwoods men, hence the hate.

I don't mind him, then again I barely ever watch his shows. Until he starts talking about jeebus, at which point he boils my piss.

It's like that Nick Knowles programme where they rebuild the home of someone deserving.

You can watch someone being generous and caring for half an hour, so you don't have to sully your hands with that kind of lefty, non profit making toss in real life.

Agree with most of this - pantomime stuff, stupid, nonsensical decisions, you'd be horrified if anyone was watching him and taking tips.

There was a show he did a little while ago where he took celebs and pushed them way out of their comfort zone. There was a slice of the usual self-agrandising boys-own stuff - like swooping in to collect That Week's Celeb while hanging out of a helicopter, hoiking them off the ground while the helicopter hovers... Why isn't he just sitting in the helicopter? Why doesn't the helicopter just land, pick up, then take off again? - but that served a purpose of getting a reaction out of TWC.

His main role in that was to be calm, supportive, encouraging, helpful and knowledgeable, while pushing TWC to find out more about themselves through mental and physical hardship.

That Bear Grylls seemed like a nice guy.

I wouldn't choose to spend any time with him on "his turf" though, anecdotal evidence points to the fact that he spends most of his time being the other Bear Grylls, and he doesn't seem to have a very balanced personality.

It's 'entertainment' for those who like a cheap pair of action slacks from millets, but never venture further than 500yds from their car.
Let them have their fun.

That is alarmingly close to many STW forum users regards mountain biking! 😀

It's 'entertainment' for those who like to buy the latest gear, but never venture further than 500yds from their car.
Let them have their fun.

crankboy - Member
...Unfortunately I have been put off some apparently good products because they have been branded with his name. I know that is as sad as buying something because of the branding.

Me too. There's a very handy looking chopper I nearly bought until I noticed the orange accents on it. Saddo. 🙂

There's a very handy looking chopper I nearly bought until I noticed the orange accents on it.

This is a Bear Grylls product? WTF? 😯 My childhood is ruined 😥

I should have twigged when the bike told me that, in order to maximise our chances of survival, we couldn't afford to any carry passengers on our mission.

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It's like that Nick Knowles programme where they rebuild the home of someone deserving.
You can watch someone being generous and caring for half an hour, so you don't have to sully your hands with that kind of lefty, non profit making toss in real life.

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its ok, wouldnt set the video recorder for it though.

actually cant watch him in those two tone trousers without thinking (fondly) of the recent thread on here.

as a presenter he's ok, the tv show way of
a. show you whats coming up
b. show you some of the show
c. show you what you just watched
d. show you whats on after the adverts
e. adverts
repeat five times in an hour, means there is a maximum of 12mins content

nice advert for yorkshire, last week similar for n.wales, just hope that nobody copies his 'action adventures'

Ho, ho.

Just picking up some meths equivalent from the hardware store in Helsinki, and who should I find sitting between the fishing line and the bungee cord? Yup, Teddy Grylls and his Gerber survival kit.