Ben wins RTS award for Through Hell and High Water
11th May, 2007
The acclaimed series Through Hell and High Water made by TwoFour documenting Ben and James Cracknel’s attempt to row across the Atlantic ocean has added another award to its belt. The five part BBC documentary has been awarded a prestigious RTS award for best Daytime series, hailed as ‘innovative’ and ‘daring’.
Ben becomes Tribe member of Vorovoro Island in Fiji
11th May, 2007
Ben has joined the innovative new island community of Tribewanted.com on the Fijian island of Vorovoro. The mastermind of Ben Keane, the island boasts a community of nearly 1000 and will be the subject of a major new BBC documentary in the Autumn.
Offshore and The Crossing published in paperback
11th May, 2007
Offshore and the hit book The Crossing have both been published in papberback by Penguin and Atlantic books respectively. The Crossing has already sold nearly 75,000 copies and will shortly be available on Audio book.
Happy trails around Machu Picchu’s ’sister’ site in Peru
13th January, 2007
Arriving at Choquequirao after a gruelling six-day trek through the Andes, was a prize made all the sweeter for Ben Fogle - Machu Picchu’s little-known ’sister’ was bathed in sunlight with no other visitors in sight.