
The Adventure Show (2007)
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Dougie Vipond as Self - Presenter
Episodes 118
The Adventure Show
Nikki Wright and BBC presenter Lindsay Cannon tackle Britain's hardest 24-hour mountain bike race, the Strathpuffer.
Read MoreHighlander Mountain Marathon
Covering the inaugural Highlander Mountain Marathon, extreme telemark skiing in the Alps, the royal mountain of Lochnagar, and osprey in the Cairngorms.
Read MoreCanoe Slalom
The 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.
Read MoreO'Neil Highland Open: Surfing, Thurso
Series looking at outdoor and extreme sports. This episode features hardcore surfing Thurso on Scotland's northern coast.
Read MoreMountain Biking
Outdoor and extreme sports. This programme focuses on the Fort William Mountain Bike World Championships, and takes to the hills with walker Cameron McNeish.
Read MoreBen Nevis Race
Coverage of the world’s toughest race, with nearly 400 men and women running up and down Britain’s highest mountain in under four hours.
Read MoreOriginal Mountain Marathon
Dougie Vipond and Duncan McCallum go to the Lowther Hills for the Original Mountain Marathon. Over two days contenders run two marathons.
Read MoreStrathpuffer 24
Extreme sports magazine. Dougie joins nearly 500 competitors north of Inverness for Britain's hardest mountain bike race: the Strathpuffer 24 hour marathon.
Read MoreIce Climbing World Cup
In 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.
Read MoreCanoe Slalom
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.
Read MoreWorld Cup Mountain
Following 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.
Read MoreCape Wrath Challenge
The 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.
Read MoreHighland Cross
Heading into some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes in Scotland, we join over 700 competitors for a 50 mile race coast to coast.
Read MoreQuadrathlon
We'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..
Read MoreUllapool Challenge
This 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.
Read MoreSutherland - The Empty Lands?
A special edition of the Adventure Show showcasing the spectacular landscapes and varied lifestyles of the far north of Scotland.
Read MoreCyclocross
This 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.
Read MoreCarnethy 5
Mud and snow didn't deter almost 500 people from finishing this year's Carnethy 5 hill race in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh.
Read MoreKaren's Ultimate Challenge
Paralysed 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.
Read MoreCanoe Slalom
The programme takes to the rapids and the stunning white water of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy, for the Grandtully Premier event.
Read MoreMountain Bike
Steve 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.
Read MoreScottish Island Peaks Race
Scotland's west coast hosts the ultimate challenge for sailors and runners. The Scottish Islands Peaks Race takes in rough seas and three summits.
Read MoreWest Highland Way
Featuring 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.
Read MoreCorrieyairack Challenge
A 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.
Read MoreKite Surfing at Fraserburgh
We 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.
Read MoreThe Skye Trail
Heading 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.
Read MoreStrathpuffer 24
In 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.
Read MoreNight Orienteering
Some of Britain's top athletes gather in the Pentland Hills for an event combining speed, stamina, concentration and navigation against the clock - orienteering.
Read MoreMountain Bike World Cup
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.
Read MoreDurty Triathlon
Featuring 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.
Read MoreBen Nevis Race
The 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.
Read MoreCanoe Slalom
Taking 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.
Read MoreWorld Youth Climbing
A 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.
Read MoreStrathpuffer 24
In 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.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Marathon Man
Andrew 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.
Read MoreCarnethy 5
It'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.
Read MoreCanoe Slalom
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.
Read More2011 Mountain Biking World Cup
We 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.
Read MoreFell racing on the Isle of Jura
The 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.
Read MoreCraggy Island Triathlon
The 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.
Read MoreThe First Great Climb
Three 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.
Read MoreTiree Wave Classic
Featuring a look at the UK's top windsurfing event, the Tiree Wave Classic. Also, Cameron McNeish and Deziree Wilson visit another stunning Scottish island.
Read MoreScotland - Coast to Coast
Starting on Aberdeen's beach and finishing in the wild lands of Knoydart in the west, Cameron McNeish travels through Scotland's glens and mountains.
Read MoreStrathpuffer 24
In 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.
Read MoreClimbing... No Limits!
Two 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.
Read MoreHighlander Mountain Marathon
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.
Read MoreFort William Mountain Biking
This 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.
Read MoreGoatfell Race
The Adventure Show travels to Arran for the Goatfell Race, a closely fought hill run, 15 kilometres up and down the island's highest mountain.
Read MoreSnow Road Audax
In 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.
Read MoreThe Celtman
The 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.
Read MoreThe Scottish National Trail - Part 1 Kirk Yetholm to Aberfeldy
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.'.
Read MoreThe Scottish National Trail - Part 2 - Aberfeldy to Cape Wrath
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.
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.
Read MoreMountain Rescue
To 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.
Read MoreFort William Mountain Bike World Cup
We'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.
Read MoreCeltman Extreme Triathlon
The 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.
Read MoreGlencoe Marathon
The 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.
Read MorePart 1: Iona to Glen Affric - Adventure Show Special
Cameron McNeish undertakes a walk across the Highlands. In this first programme, Cameron walks from Iona to Glen Affric.
Read MorePart 2: Glen Affric to Tarbat Ness - Adventure Show Special
Cameron McNeish walks the final part of his coast-to-coast route across the Highlands, finishing in Easter Ross.
Read MoreColin Prior - Mountain Man
This 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.
Read MoreThe Western Way, Part 1 - Mull of Galloway to Islay
Cameron 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.
Read MoreThe Western Way, Part 2 - Jura to Oban
Cameron 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.
Read MoreSpecial - Roads Less Travelled: The West Highlands, Part 1
Cameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland with a spectacular trip through the West Highlands. Cameron begins his journey 20 miles south of Oban.
Read MoreSpecial - Roads Less Travelled: The West Highlands, Part 2
Cameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland with a spectacular trip through the West Highlands. Cameron continues his journey north, ending high above Ullapool.
Read MoreThe Canoe Boys
The Adventure Show recreates the epic kayak journey two men took in 1934, as they paddled their way up the west coast of Scotland.
Read MoreCanoe Slalom
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.
Read MoreThe West Highland Way Race
The 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.
Read MoreThe Glen Coe Skyline
The 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.
Read MoreRoads Less Travelled - Sutherland, Caithness and Orkney: Special, Part 1
First of two Adventure Show specials in which Cameron McNeish undertakes a 150-mile journey through some of the least visited parts of Scotland.
Read MoreRoads Less Travelled - Sutherland, Caithness and Orkney: Special, Part 2
Second of two Adventure Show specials in which Cameron McNeish undertakes a 150-mile journey through some of the least visited parts of Scotland.
Read MoreColin Prior Mountain Man - North West Highlands
Adventure 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.
Read MoreRoads Less Travelled - The Heart of Scotland Special (Part 1)
First of two Adventure Show specials in which Cameron McNeish journeys over 300 miles through some of Scotland's most impressive wild places.
Read MoreRoads Less Travelled - The Heart of Scotland Special (Part 2)
Second of two Adventure Show specials in which Cameron McNeish journeys over 300 miles through some of Scotland's most impressive wild places.
Read MoreTake a Hike
An Adventure Show special in which Cameron McNeish explores Scotland's deep-seated passion for walking, something that stretches back through the centuries.
Read MoreLairig Ghru
The Adventure Show is in the heart of the Cairngorms for a race that is an inspiration for runners across the UK - the Lairig Ghru.
Read MoreRoads Less Travelled: Atlantic Way, Part 1
First 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.
Read MoreRoads Less Travelled: Atlantic Way, Part 2
Second 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.
Read MoreColin Prior: Mountain Man
Colin 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.
Read MoreExtreme: Celtman Extreme Triathlon
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.
Read MoreSprint Orienteering
The 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.
Read MoreFoxlake Triathlon
The 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.
Read MoreWatersports
The Adventure Show is live from Pinkston Watersports. Featuring wildwater kayaking and canoe polo, plus the incredible feats of the freestyle athletes.
Read MoreIndoor Climbing
The Adventure Show is live from the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Ratho. There is speed climbing, the intricacy of bouldering and lead climbing.
Read MoreThe Super Crag
Four 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.
Read MoreWinter Sports
In 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.
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