You don't often see Bear Grylls in a suit.

I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.

I do see a lot of the hard end of ecology, and my feeling is that we live on a super-exciting planet but a super-fragile one.

For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast!

Survival is not about being fearless. It's about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.

You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.