Extreme
BBC
History · Limited series · 18 episodes · ~29 min · 2024 · Finished
Taste attributes: documentarydisastersportsbiographyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeGrounded and moving: a weighty history podcast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Peak Danger is Season 2 of Extreme, the BBC podcast about those who chase the impossible... who strive for superhuman status and refuse to accept that life has any limits. Every season tells an unforgettable, action-packed story about people who've pushed their minds and bodies to the very edge - bu…
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Details
- Publisher
- BBC
- Format
- Limited series, finished
- Episodes
- 18
- Typical episode
- About 29 minutes
- Latest episode
- 10 March 2025
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Documentary, History
- Taste scores
- How we score
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