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Presenter
Starts Antarctic Trek
Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton has begun her bid to reach
the South Pole after bad weather had caused a delay.
Skelton will travel 500 miles across Antarctica using an ice bike, skis and
a kite to raise money for Sport Relief.
In the process, she hopes to set a new world record for the longest bicycle
journey on snow.
The 28-year-old will use a bicycle with specially adapted tyres with a width
of 20cm (8in).
Skelton's latest adventure follows her successful high-wire walk between the
chimneys of Battersea Power Station, in London, and a solo kayak voyage down
the length of the Amazon.
She said: "I am desperate to get started and to get a few miles under my
belt.
"Bad weather delayed the start of my challenge by four days and that means I
now have less time to reach the South Pole - so the sooner I get going, the
more likely I am to finish.
"I've decided to start my polar challenge on my ice bike as I'm determined
to prove that you can ride part of the way to the South Pole."
January
04
2012 - waveguide.co.uk
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Channel 4
News Series Returns
Channel 4's contemporary current affairs show, 10 O'Clock
Live, will return for a ten-part run in February.
David Mitchell, Charlie Brooker, Lauren Laverne and Jimmy
Carr will reunite to shine a light on the week's events and give an
alternative take on what viewers think are the facts.
10 O'Clock Live will be an ever-changing mixture of topical comedy, satire,
sketches, and round-table discussions designed to get the audience debating
and questioning what is really happening in the world around us.
The show will be broadcast live each week, and the team will be joined by a
range of studio guests, from politicians to cultural commentators and other
experts.
January
04
2012 - waveguide.co.uk
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