The Bare Necessities is an
excellent BBC game show, where two teams of
professionals compete for
survival in the
remote wilderness, watched over by presenter Ed Hall and survival expert Hugh McManners.
As the 5-day
ordeal progresses the teams are awarded points for their
accomplishments and their
attitude. The teams are expected to build a
shelter on the first day and regular tasks include cooking, and eating, various local
wildlife. Not a show for
vegetarians as the menu usually includes
cute bunnies and
reptiles.
On the
fifth day, all the
points are added up and these give one team a head start in
the final showdown - an
obstacle course requiring both
speed and
teamwork. The winning team is whisked away to a
5-star hotel; the losers, on the other hand, have to spend another night in the
wilderness.
The second series of The
Bare Necessities is currently being shown at 8:00pm on
Thursdays on
BBC2.