A team of best friends
Although he is respected, Bear has not been free of controversy. Critics have accused him of faking many of the scenarios on his shows, of having a team of experts helping behind the scenes and of staying in hotels during filming. In response to the allegations, Bear is quick to acknowledge the efforts of his team who undertake every adventure with him. “There are generally about four or five of us on a shoot – including a cameraman, sound man, director and our rope safety guy to get the crew in positions to film on cliff faces. They are all trained climbers and we share many experiences (like eating maggots!). On overnight shoots, the crew sometimes retreat to a nearby hotel, but I always spend the time out in the wild. We are all best friends and those camera guys, are the real heroes of the show!”
