Benedict Allen
TV Presenter, Explorer & AuthorBenedict is currently writing his next book. He has recently become a member of the council for the Royal Geographical Society.
Described by the BBC’s Mark Thompson as being “part of the history of television”, Benedict is best known for being the first to record his arduous and treacherous exploits without a TV crew. By single-handedly capturing his experiences on film he has created groundbreaking, spontaneous and authentic programming.
His recent TV work includes the major eight-part reality epic Expedition on Africa (2009) for the History Channel, Unbreakable (2008) for Channel Five, and Travellers’ Century (2008) for BBC4. His six BBC series include Skeleton Coast, Edge of Blue Heaven and Ice Dogs. Last year Benedict presented Adventures for Boys: The Lost World of Ryder Haggard, and was an expert contributor for BBC2’s Extreme Dreams. Benedict has also recently appeared on The Alan Titchmarsh Show for ITV.
Benedict is an accomplished author with ten books to his name including The Faber Book of Exploration and Into the Abyss. He has written numerous articles for a wide range of magazines and newspapers, and is a hugely popular corporate motivational speaker. Benedict inspires and invigorates all types of business audiences by skillfully translating his ‘against the odds’ survival for the global corporate ‘jungle’.
