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Train Disaster: Battered by a Tsunami

Wed, 23 Apr 2025

A young Brit arrives in Sri Lanka to spend Christmas with family. Festivities over, Shenth Ravindra ...

Mayday in the Falklands: Surrounded by Fire

Wed, 16 Apr 2025

May 1982 in the South Atlantic. Argentine jets speed towards a British naval destroyer. On board the...

Cowboy in the Wilderness: Real Life Rodeo

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Leif Videen lives a pared back, outdoorsy life in the remote reaches of the Mid West. In October 201...

Introducing: Titanic: Ship of Dreams - Episode 1

Tue, 08 Apr 2025

This is a taster episode of a brand-new podcast from the Noiser podcast network. Join host Paul McGa...

Sinking Cargo Ship: Adrift Without a Lifejacket

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

London to Guernsey - a simple trip transporting cargo via the world’s busiest shipping lane. Or so...

Underground Flood: Climbing Through Caves

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

An expedition to the deepest known cave in the world goes suddenly wrong. In 1977, British caver Dic...

Lethal Waters: Great Barrier Reef Attack

Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Justine Barwick loves the Whitsundays. The picturesque Australian islands have been the scene of man...

Leaping From a Burning Oil Rig: Piper Alpha Down

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

One of the biggest offshore disasters in history. In July 1988, a fire breaks out on the Piper Alpha...

Lightning Strikes Twice: Tallest Thing on the Mountain

Thu, 06 Mar 2025

What happens when millions of electrical volts strike the human body? We meet a man who knows first ...

Cyclone in the English Channel: Search & Rescue Go

Thu, 27 Feb 2025

In 2007 a once-in-a-lifetime cyclone approaches the UK. Royal Navy search & rescue diver, Jay O’Do...

Trapped Under the Sunken Titanic

Thu, 20 Feb 2025

Dik Barton has an amazing job. His 9 to 5 is spent recovering artefacts from the world’s most icon...

Snowmobile Excursion: Olympic Athlete vs Nature

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

Rulon Gardner is no stranger to adversity. At the 2000 Olympic Games he won gold in Greco-Roman wres...

Race Against Time: Deep in Loch Ness

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

A diver explores the depths of Loch Ness - on the lookout for a submerged World War Two plane. But s...

Aid Worker Kidnapped: Daring Bolt for Freedom (Part 2 of 2)

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

We return to Jeff Frazier as he prepares for an audacious prison break. In the dead of night, with t...

Aid Worker Kidnapped: Held Hostage in Haiti (Part 1 of 2)

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

An American humanitarian worker falls prey to a ruthless gang. In April 2023, Jeff Frazier is runnin...

Clinging to a Mast: Boat Going Down

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

An Indian naval commander takes leave from the military to take part in a unique nautical contest. N...

Flash Flood on Family Hike: Father’s Nightmare

Thu, 09 Jan 2025

In 2014, the Greenbergs are enjoying a restorative family holiday on Kauai - a wild and stunning Haw...

Grizzly Bear Attack: Ambushed in the Rockies (Repeat)

Thu, 02 Jan 2025

This week, another visit to the Real Survival Stories archive. We’ll be back as normal, every week...

Paragliding Disaster: Sucked Towards the Stratosphere (Repeat)

Thu, 26 Dec 2024

This week, we delve into the Real Survival Stories archive. In case you missed them the first time a...

Whiteout: Crash Landing in Greenland

Thu, 19 Dec 2024

A private plane hits a blizzard somewhere near the Arctic Circle. With their instruments down and vi...

Introducing: Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

Fri, 13 Dec 2024

A brand-new release from the Noiser Network. Join Hugh Bonneville on a thrilling journey through Sir...

Rainforest Rafting: White Water Odyssey

Thu, 12 Dec 2024

In Papua New Guinea, deep in the jungle, a group sets off on a rafting trip. 17-year-old Zamon Kingi...

Icelandic Disaster: Retirement Gone Awry…

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

A recently retired theatre teacher sets off on a later-life adventure. Morrie Piersol joins a stunni...

Everest Expedition: Decision Time at the Summit

Thu, 28 Nov 2024

In 1991 Mount Everest is a very different place than it is today. A young American arrives at the re...

Fighter Pilot Ejects at Speed of Sound

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Captain Brian Udell is an elite fighter pilot at the top of his game. But there are still some scena...

Wrong Side of the Fire: Rangers in Peril…

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

As a wildfire breaks out in Minnesota, a ranger crew is dispatched to clear the forest of members of...

The ‘Aussie Mermaid’: Adrift in the Philippines

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

A mother and daughter relax into ten days of luxury on a tropical island. But fate has other plans. ...

Nepal Nightmare: Highest Helicopter Mission

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Two men soar over the majestic Himalayas, risking their lives to save others. Richard Lehner and Dan...

Buried Alive in a Gold Mine

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

In Tasmania, a deadly seismic tremor brings Todd Russell’s world crashing down on top of him. As a...

Tropical Cruise: Swim for the Shore…

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

A tranquil boat trip around Indonesia becomes a terrifying test of will and endurance. Els Visser is...

Introducing: Short History Of… The Real Robinson Crusoe

Sun, 13 Oct 2024

This is a taster episode from our sister show, Short History Of… which is also hosted by John Hopk...

Deadly Descent: Power Outage at 18,000 Feet

Wed, 09 Oct 2024

A private flight to Scotland runs into serious trouble. With his passengers safely on board and sipp...

Mayday on Christmas: Epic Ocean Rescue

Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Most don’t make it to the finish. Some don’t survive. Two months into a monumental sailing race,...

Highland Plunge: Unlikely Saviour on the Isle of Skye

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

An outdoor instructor plummets into peril on the misty, mythical Isle of Skye. Iain Afshar is traver...

Volcanic Deluge in the Land of Mordor

Wed, 18 Sep 2024

Deep in New Zealand’s North Island, William Pike climbs a volcano. But amidst the stunning scenery...

Earth’s Deadliest Waters: 1,000 Miles From Land

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

In 2017, Australian sailor Lisa Blair is going for a record - the fastest ever solo circumnavigation...

Raging Rapids: Marooned in Manitoba

Wed, 04 Sep 2024

Two young backpackers from Germany throw themselves deep into the wilds of Canada. Wolf and Johannes...

Car Stuck Off-Road: Just Like the Movies…

Wed, 28 Aug 2024

A family outing takes one wrong turn… literally. In 2016, the Kleins drive out towards the Grand C...

Transylvania Trek: Horror Story in the Wild

Wed, 21 Aug 2024

In 2003, a former special forces soldier journeys into the wilds of Romania. But here, in this land ...

Too Late to Run: Family Trapped by Flames

Wed, 14 Aug 2024

A family road trip through the south of France goes up in flames. In the scorchingly hot summer of 2...

Buried in a Gully: Tragedy in the White Mountains

Wed, 07 Aug 2024

Joe Lentini is an elite mountain rescuer in New Hampshire. He regularly faces high-stakes decisions ...

Starvation in the Outback: Aussie Bushwhacking

Wed, 31 Jul 2024

In northern Australia, two friends venture deep into the bush on the lookout for a mysterious serpen...

Tsunami in Sri Lanka

Wed, 24 Jul 2024

A couple are torn apart by one of the most terrible natural disasters the world has ever seen. In De...

Trapped Inside an Iceberg

Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Canadian Jill Heinerth has one of the most dangerous jobs on earth. She’s a cave diver - she explo...

Hawaii Wildfire: Ocean or Inferno? (Part 2 of 2)

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

We return to Annelise Cochran and the Lahaina wildfire. As the blaze intensifies, she and her neighb...

Hawaii Wildfire: Island in Flames (Part 1 of 2)

Wed, 03 Jul 2024

Annelise Cochran is a marine conservationist who lives a tranquil life in Hawaii. But in 2023, the i...

Swept Away in Antarctica: Great White Chaos

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

Two friends from Australia attempt the first unsupported crossing of the Antarctic Peninsula. The br...

One Man and a Kayak: Adrift With Half a Paddle

Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Geoff Hunter sets out on an epic maritime adventure. He’s attempting to circumnavigate Britain in ...

Caving Calamity: Scramble to the Surface

Wed, 12 Jun 2024

John Lane is leading a group of friends on an adventure which is not for the faint-hearted. They’r...

Introducing: D-Day: The Tide Turns - Episode 1

Thu, 06 Jun 2024

This is a taster episode of a brand-new podcast from the Noiser network. Host Paul McGann follows th...

Hanging by a Thread: Upside Down off a Mountain

Wed, 05 Jun 2024

ln the wilderness of Washington state, Dan Smith’s life literally hangs by a thread. After a terri...

Pinned by a 4-Ton Boulder: Inches from Death

Wed, 29 May 2024

Kevin DePaolo is a ‘digital nomad’. He works remotely, lives in his van, and freely travels arou...

Alaska Adventure: Cut off in a Frozen Wilderness

Wed, 22 May 2024

Three friends venture into the depths of Alaska. Tackling some of the most extreme weather on Earth,...

Shipwrecked on a Reef: A Mother’s Courage

Wed, 15 May 2024

Jean Silverwood and her family are in the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime voyage around the world. As...

Mountain Bike Crash: Ambushed at Sunset

Wed, 08 May 2024

An evening ride in the picturesque foothills of Southern California takes a terrifying turn. Anne Hj...

Dangling off a Granite Cliff: Teenager Runs for Help

Wed, 01 May 2024

Two rock climbers - father and son - embark on an epic adventure in the Idaho wilderness. But as the...

Fishing Trip Nightmare: Dragged Under in the Coral Sea

Wed, 24 Apr 2024

Maike Hohnen is an experienced seaman. His 7-year-old son, Julian, loves getting out on the waves ju...

Desert Rescue: Blazing Sun, Twist of Fate

Wed, 17 Apr 2024

Worn out by city life, a young travel journalist decides it’s time to reconnect with herself out i...

Dash to the Summit: Avalanche Approaching…

Wed, 10 Apr 2024

In remotest India, one moment of misfortune sees a daring adventure snowball into an epic escape. A ...

Introducing: The Curious History of Your Home - The Fridge

Mon, 08 Apr 2024

A brand-new podcast from the Noiser network. Join domestic historian Ruth Goodman as she explores th...

Tomb of Ice: 40-Foot Plunge Into a Crevasse

Wed, 03 Apr 2024

After a relaxing family holiday in a Montana national park, Ted Porter stays on for a few days. He w...

Sinking Cruise Ship: Unlikely Heroes (Part 2 of 2)

Thu, 28 Mar 2024

We return to the MTS Oceanos for the second part of Moss Hills’s extraordinary tale. With time run...

Sinking Cruise Ship: Launch the Lifeboats (Part 1 of 2)

Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Moss Hills is a guitarist. He and Tracy, his wife, work as musicians on board a luxury ocean liner. ...

Boulder Crush: Tumbling Down a Snowfield

Thu, 14 Mar 2024

After scaling the stunning Mount Goddard, an accident leaves Gregg Hein seriously injured at four th...

Marooned on an Island: Watch Out for Dragons…

Thu, 07 Mar 2024

A leisurely scuba dive in Indonesia goes sideways when the group is caught in a fierce current. Swep...

Ultrarunning Accident: One False Step…

Thu, 29 Feb 2024

In Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains, Gabe Joyes hits the trails in preparation for an upcoming ultra...

Lost in the Forest: Two Weeks Off-Trail

Thu, 22 Feb 2024

In Hawaii, a yoga instructor pays a visit to her local forest reserve. Amanda Eller intends to take ...

Dilemma on Mont Blanc: Friendship or Survival?

Thu, 15 Feb 2024

A London firefighter swaps the intense heat of his day job for the extreme cold of Western Europe’...

Plane Crash in the High Sierras

Thu, 08 Feb 2024

In 1976, Lauren Elder takes up the last-minute offer of a sightseeing flight with some friends. The ...

Deep Sea Diver: Miracle on the Seabed

Thu, 01 Feb 2024

A commercial diver finds himself cut off from his support team. When a routine shift goes awry, Chri...

Himalaya Rock Fall: Look Out Below…

Thu, 25 Jan 2024

An academic from the UK gets into serious trouble in the world’s highest mountain range. Jonathan ...

Arctic Adventure: Showdown on the Tundra

Thu, 18 Jan 2024

Teenager Alex Messenger journeys into remotest Canada in search of true adventure. He never imagines...

Man Overboard: No Land in Sight

Thu, 11 Jan 2024

In 2013, Brett Archibald travels to Indonesia with some friends. His hopes for a memorable holiday c...

Introducing: Short History Of… The Conquest of Everest

Thu, 28 Dec 2023

This is a taster episode from our sister show, Short History Of… If you enjoy it and want to hear ...

Forest Ablaze: Run for Your Life

Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Scott Johnson and his wife Marybeth have an idyllic life in rural Oregon. Surrounded by ancient wood...

Battered by a Megastorm: Yacht Race Catastrophe

Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Nick Ward is a young English sailor chasing a lifetime ambition, as he competes in one of the world’...

Snowboard Misadventure: Off-Piste Odyssey (Part 2 of 2)

Thu, 07 Dec 2023

We return to Eric LeMarque, whose ordeal on Mammoth Mountain is far from over. Before he can even th...

Snowboard Misadventure: Last Man on the Mountain (Part 1 of 2)

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Eric LeMarque is a former professional ice hockey player, an Olympian who’s tasted incredible high...

Swallowed by a Hippo: Zambezi River Safari

Thu, 23 Nov 2023

Paul Templer has one of the most wholesome jobs imaginable: paddling entranced visitors along Africa...

‘Beware of Alligators’

Thu, 16 Nov 2023

Jeffrey Heim spends every minute of his free time pursuing his passion: scouring Florida’s waterwa...

Pacific Castaways: Adrift on the Ocean (Part 2 of 2)

Thu, 09 Nov 2023

We return to the shipwrecked crew of the Lucette. After their yacht was sunk by killer whales, the R...

Pacific Castaways: Family Shipwrecked (Part 1 of 2)

Thu, 02 Nov 2023

It’s one of the all-time, epic survival stories. In 1971, Douglas Robertson is just a teenager whe...

Survival Expert Trapped in the Wild

Wed, 25 Oct 2023

As an outdoors survivalist, Ken Hildebrand believes he’s prepared for any eventuality. But when he...

Clinging to a Mountain: Ski Trip Gone Wrong

Wed, 18 Oct 2023

A young college graduate, Jean Muenchrath, embarks on a cross country skiing trip with her boyfriend...

Lost Hiker: Alone in the Desert

Wed, 11 Oct 2023

A momentary lapse in concentration nearly costs a hiker his life. One wrong turn takes Ed Rosenthal ...

Mineshaft Accident: Digging for Gold, Encircled by Rattlesnakes

Wed, 04 Oct 2023

They call it ‘gold fever’ and John Waddell has got it bad. In 2018, the Arizona prospector takes...

Ravine Rescue: Canine Hero

Wed, 27 Sep 2023

Danelle Ballengee is an endurance athlete, an experienced trail-runner who knows the Utah backcountr...

Helicopter Down Inside Hawaiian Volcano

Wed, 20 Sep 2023

Chris Duddy is a young camera assistant shooting on location in Hawaii for a Hollywood film. But he’...

Mayday in Africa: Crash-Landing on the Savannah

Wed, 13 Sep 2023

Greg Rasmussen is a wildlife conservationist, a man dedicated to protecting endangered species. But ...

Canoeing Trip Wildfire: Inferno in Paradise

Wed, 06 Sep 2023

A couple’s serene vacation is thrown into chaos by a terrifying wildfire. Julie & Greg Welch are o...

Mountain Blizzard: Stuck in a Snow Cave

Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Mark Inglis is a search & rescue mountaineer. It’s his job to save other people. But on a routine ...

Grizzly Bear Attack: Ambushed in the Rockies

Wed, 23 Aug 2023

Jeremy Evans is a man most at home hiking and fishing in the Canadian wilderness. But one day, on a ...

Glacier Escape: Trapped Under the Ice

Wed, 16 Aug 2023

Two friends embark on an awe-inspiring trip into the mountains. But then, one false step sends Jim D...

Abandon Ship: Stranded in the South Atlantic (Part 2 of 2)

Wed, 09 Aug 2023

The Sudur Havid is submerged beneath the freezing waters of the South Atlantic. As the captain and f...

Abandon Ship: Sinking in 30-Foot Waves (Part 1 of 2)

Wed, 02 Aug 2023

A rookie sailor goes looking for adventure in the remote waters of the sub-Antarctic… and finds it...

Paragliding Disaster: Sucked Towards the Stratosphere

Wed, 26 Jul 2023

A picturesque paragliding flight becomes a terrifying nightmare when a massive storm rolls in. Sucke...

Real Survival Stories

Fri, 21 Jul 2023

The new show from award-winning podcasters, Noiser. Launching July 27th, 2023. Early access to new e...