Plot: Ray explores the extreme environment of the Sahara Desert and tells the inspirational tale of the wartime RAF pilot who survived for 18 days in the desert by drinking radiator fluid from wrecked tanks and vehicles, only to be captured one mile from British lines.

Ray Mears' Extreme Survival - Season 2 - The Sahara Desert (Episode 1)
Episode Aired On:
Wednesday, February 2 2000
25 years ago
Wednesday, February 2 2000
25 years ago
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