Fiennes: Return to the Wild clip

Fiennes: Return to the Wild premieres on National Geographic on Sunday 26th May at 8pm, followed by the second episode on Sunday 2nd June at 8pm

Video transcript

So, R, 52 years later.

Second attempt and you're finally at the nightly show, Virginia Falls.

How does it feel?

It feels good.

But I have to say, now that I've seen close up what it's like If we'd known the rules of this powerful, we wouldn't have done this training run at all.

But it put the crew frightened of the river there after.

But I have got a surprise for you right now.

Which is the Nahanni National Reserve are gonna take us in their canoe to the very edge of the water for top to the edge, but not over the edge.

Yeah, promise.

I can't promise.

I've reached the stage where wisdom has crept in.

The intention is not to OK, very good on our journey.

Ran is eager to show me the forces of nature he was up against.

And I'm up for anything if it means travelling with my cousin while we still can.

The main thought was connecting with Ran again.

It's been a number of years since Egypt.

I was eager and anxious that he was in the best of health and had the energy to do this again.

In fact, he He's got just as much energy as I have, but it's no mean feed at 79 going on 80 to take on such a colossal trip.

There is a fragility that comes with age, so I am thrilled at the chance to join my intrepid cousin as after half a century.

He is back on the Nahanni River, and it's fair to say that he's earned the right to take it easy.

This time round Ran is leaving Aden a guide in the Nahanni National Park ME to get on with the battling.

This is like the still quiet before the crazy storm.