Channel 4 star reveals tragic death of crew member while filming ‘dangerous’ exploration show --[Reported by Umva mag]

A CHANNEL 4 star has opened up about the tragic death of a crew member while making a ‘dangerous’ exploration show. The documentary began airing on viewers’ screens from October 7. Channel 4Lucy Shepherd fronts Channel 4 documentary Secret Amazon: Into the Wild[/caption] Channel 4It sees the experienced explorer take on an unprecedented Amazon expedition[/caption] Channel 4Lucy is joined in the trek by a team of four Indigenous men[/caption] Explorer Lucy Shepherd fronts new series Secret Amazon: Into the Wild. It follows Lucy and an Indigenous team as they embark on an unprecedented Amazon expedition. Their journey sees them cross jungle territory while facing extreme danger. Speaking exclusively to The Sun Online, Lucy shared: “It was mammoth to plan and just a few months in my mentor, Ian Craddock, he suddenly died. “And he was a good friend of my team’s as well. “It was like, well, is it even more foolish to continue on doing this or should we do it in his name? “Then Anders, a good friend who also was friends with him, like came on board. “It was like his first massive project to be, you know, on the sidelines, organising the resupplies and stuff. “And yeah, it all came together like that. So it was a big, big project in the making.” Exploration has been a long-term passion for Lucy – one spanning back to an early age. Previously, Lucy applied and qualified to be part of an expedition with the British Exploration Society. She joined a team of 10 for a 10 week Arctic expedition to Svalbard. Meanwhile, this first expedition took place in 2011, when she was 18 years old. Lucy Shepherd's career so far By Conor O’Brien Lucy Shepherd is a British explorer with over a decade of experience under her belt. Her first expedition took place in 2011, aged 18. She had successfully applied and qualified for a 10-week Arctic expedition with the British Exploration Society. Becoming part of a team of 10, they travelled to Svalbard. More recently, she took on an unprecedented Amazon expedition, accompanied by a team of four Indigenous men. Their journey saw the group cross jungle territory while being in the face of danger. Writing for Metro.co.uk, she explained: “As a child, I was happiest when I was outside. “I was given a long leash by my parents, which allowed me to roam the fields around the house. I would hear adults describe me as ‘adventurous’ and I liked that. “It began to become my identity, but never did I think that I could become a real life explorer.” Secret Amazon: Into the Wild is now streaming on Channel 4 Channel 4Episodes are available now on Channel 4[/caption]

Oct 15, 2024 - 10:32

Channel 4 star reveals tragic death of crew member while filming ‘dangerous’ exploration show --[Reported by Umva mag]

A CHANNEL 4 star has opened up about the tragic death of a crew member while making a ‘dangerous’ exploration show.

The documentary began airing on viewers’ screens from October 7.

a woman sits in the woods with a canon camera

Lucy Shepherd fronts Channel 4 documentary Secret Amazon: Into the Wild[/caption]

It sees the experienced explorer take on an unprecedented Amazon expedition[/caption]

a woman is kneeling down in the woods looking at a piece of paper

Lucy is joined in the trek by a team of four Indigenous men[/caption]

Explorer Lucy Shepherd fronts new series Secret Amazon: Into the Wild.

It follows Lucy and an Indigenous team as they embark on an unprecedented Amazon expedition.

Their journey sees them cross jungle territory while facing extreme danger.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun Online, Lucy shared: “It was mammoth to plan and just a few months in my mentor, Ian Craddock, he suddenly died.

“And he was a good friend of my team’s as well.

“It was like, well, is it even more foolish to continue on doing this or should we do it in his name?

“Then Anders, a good friend who also was friends with him, like came on board.

“It was like his first massive project to be, you know, on the sidelines, organising the resupplies and stuff.

“And yeah, it all came together like that. So it was a big, big project in the making.”

Exploration has been a long-term passion for Lucy – one spanning back to an early age.

Previously, Lucy applied and qualified to be part of an expedition with the British Exploration Society.

She joined a team of 10 for a 10 week Arctic expedition to Svalbard.

Meanwhile, this first expedition took place in 2011, when she was 18 years old.

Lucy Shepherd's career so far

By Conor O’Brien

Lucy Shepherd is a British explorer with over a decade of experience under her belt.

Her first expedition took place in 2011, aged 18. She had successfully applied and qualified for a 10-week Arctic expedition with the British Exploration Society.

Becoming part of a team of 10, they travelled to Svalbard.

More recently, she took on an unprecedented Amazon expedition, accompanied by a team of four Indigenous men.

Their journey saw the group cross jungle territory while being in the face of danger.

Writing for Metro.co.uk, she explained: “As a child, I was happiest when I was outside.

“I was given a long leash by my parents, which allowed me to roam the fields around the house. I would hear adults describe me as ‘adventurous’ and I liked that.

“It began to become my identity, but never did I think that I could become a real life explorer.”

Secret Amazon: Into the Wild is now streaming on Channel 4

Episodes are available now on Channel 4[/caption]

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