The Accidental Adventurer

About Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle shot to fame as the star of the BBC's first attempt at reality television Castaway in 2000. The son of actress Julia Foster and vet Bruce Fogle his life has never been exactly ordinary. As well as taking part in many of the toughest physical challenges on earth he has found himself competing in the World Championships of morris dancing stinging-nettle-eating and crabbing. He is a Knight of the Principality of Sealand and President of the Hedgehog Preservation Society.Ben has presented numerous programmes including the BBC's Animal Park Countryfile Wild in Africa Wild on the West Coast Crufts One Man and His Dog The Secret of Scott's Hut and three series of the hit adventure show Extreme Dreams. He is a special correspondent for NBC an ambassador for WWF Médecins Sans Frontières and Tusk a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the President of the Campaign for National Parks. He lives in London with his wife Marina their two children Ludo and Iona and their dogs Maggi and Inca.