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Celebs raring to be on Bear Grylls

It is an experience money cannot buy, says the host of the extreme outdoor adventure show

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In the new season of Running With Bear Grylls, the survivalist host (left) puts Marvel star Anthony Mackie (in the background) through his paces in the rugged Italian Dolomites.

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He puts them through hell on his extreme outdoor adventure show Running With Bear Grylls, but celebrities are banging down the survivalist's door to come on the series, he says.
And the new season - which debuts at 9pm on Friday on National Geographic (Singtel TV Channel 201 and StarHub TV Channel 411) - will see polar extremes both in the physical environments tackled and the guests featured, from young Marvel star Anthony Mackie to veteran actor Danny Trejo, who at 76 was one of the oldest guests ever.
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