Casting Call for LAST MAN STANDING

[GeneChing]

BBC Television and Discovery - LAST MAN STANDING

BBC Television and Discovery are looking for fit, bold men who are up to the Challenge of a Lifetime. Last Man Standing is a new BBC / Discovery Series in which a group of 6 western athletes pit their skills against each other and tribal champions in a series of extraordinary sporting challenges. The first series of Last Man Standing will be broadcast in mid-2007, and a second series is already being prepared. That’s where you could come in. Do you:

• Have a passion for sport and competition?
• A thirst to explore some of the most remote places on the planet?
• A desire to live with traditional tribes, and to learn from them?

If you’re answering “yes” and can be free to go on a series of adventures from September / October 2007 for 24 weeks of the next 52 please get in touch with us at: LastManStandingCasting@gmail.com

Last Man Standing Series Synopsis
BBC Television Documentary Unit

Sporting activities have been part of human life for millennia. This
ground breaking BBC series is a celebration of traditional sports. It
will explore the incredible cultural richness of indigenous sporting
events and festivals around the world.

Last Man Standing will look at the indigenous sports of eight very
different communities, from the Arctic to the Amazon, from Africa to
Asia, to uncover some of the toughest events on the planet, and
provide an insight into the ancient history and culture of some of the
world's most remote areas and the people who live there.

To really learn about each particular sport, six athletes from the UK
and USA will spend a week immersed in the sport and culture. The
athletes will eat and sleep with the community and live as they do.
They will train with them and learn rare insights into the sport and
the way of life. At the end of the week, they will take part in the
activity and play by local rules.


The series will explore the cultural and religious significance of
each sport with sensitivity and respect. With the help of local guides
and mentors, the athletes will also learn about the history and
relevance of each sport.

It will, through showing features and emotions common to people the
world over, promote understanding and respect for different ways of
life. These sporting events, although firmly rooted in each specific
culture, will also highlight how much very different peoples of the
world have in common.

This landmark series will show some of the most unusual, colourful
sporting events in a variety of countries, and will provide an
entertaining and fresh insight into some of the richest cultures in
the world.

NOTE: If one of you from the forum makes it, we'll get a mention in the credits.

[bodhitree]

I just sent them an email! Sounds like a cool opportunity.