Bear Grylls, The Island.

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Am so excited this is back. Loved it so much last time I came very close to applying for this series but bottled it. Wish I had now, oh well.

NotJ not so much a spoiler really as they wouldn't be airing the series if something tragic had happened, or I wouldn't have thought so anyway.

They've got the support boat and emergency crew but the sea can be so fierce there and dangerous, I don't imagine they can always reach the shore.

I couldn't understand the decision to travel around the island via the rocks, what with the slippery surface, the rough and high waves and the potential to get cut off.

I did say as I was watching it - it can't be too bad or they wouldn't show it!

I didn't want to read it as I want to have the suspense when I watch the next episode - not knowing how badly he is hurt/if he can carry or or not.

I can understand that going round the coastline means that they can't get lost or end up going round in circles, and should be quicker. But it did look quite dodgy.
Imagine being stuck in a little cove with the tide coming in

When's the next episode? Keep thinking I've missed something.

Monday.

Thanks!

We're On!

Very scary. I'm glad they've rescued Paddy. They're crazy for going round those cliffs.

So presumably they couldn't all get in that helicopter & had to risk their lives again on the rocks?!

Looks like a set up to me. That final shot before the ad break showed the helicopter taking off from a much larger beach than the one they were on, and at the bottom of the screen I could see a boat...

Doctor Dan was really stupid to have taken them round the rocks! He really should of known to of risk assessed better than that and not put them in such danger.

af there was a boat though.

It was a beyond ridiculous venture, the risk assessment was off the scale but they still went.

Am so relieved Paddy's ok though.

But I thought the whole reason they had to bring in a helicopter was because they couldn't get a boat on the shore? Hence why the rescuers had to swim ashore. Just seems a little contrived..

To clarify I don't mean that Paddy falling was contrived, that clearly happened, but the drama around 'rescuing' him didn't seem all it was made out to be..

Yeah it possibly could be made to look more dramatic.

Yeah it possibly could be made to look more dramatic.

Of course it is! Bear Grylls is renowned for it which is why Ray Mears should be chief scout

I can't help thinking this is one of the least successful series ever..I don't remember them ever starving this badly before.

With you there, Ray Mears is my hero

Very disappointed to see the girls doing the cleaning. I would love it if they went out hunting and caught something!

Yeah there's absolutely no way id be sitting around waiting for some one else to hunt for me. Surely, they'd be more successful all going hunting then all spending an hour together cleaning if it's really needed. I appreciate they are functioning on minimum calories and starving but there still seems to be a lot of time being wasted sitting round.

I don't remember them ever starving this badly before.

They are obviously failing to find all of the planted food...

"In order to keep the men and women safe Bear ensured that there was enough water, indigenous animals and vegetation for survival as long as the men and women had the ingenuity to catch, kill or utilise the natural resources to last the course of the experiment. Modifications included introducing paca, turkeys, iguanas, caiman, boa constrictors, coconuts, sugar cane and yucca to the island. All are indigenous to the area."
www.channel4.com/programmes/the-island-with-bear-grylls/articles/all/guide-to-the-island

They were starving last year too.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS if you want a job doing....

Whilst the blokes are walking around in the bush hacking their own legs off.

Dr Death strikes again!

Dr Death strikes again!

I thought it was odd that the helicopter suddenly appeared landed and took him off! Sure it was a set up