Tough Guy or Chicken?

A breezy, boisterous travel challenge show where young men face scary animals and harsh places, equal parts bravado and mild dread.

Genres

Reality

Starring

Lauren Laverne, Ross Edgley

Overview

Tough Guy or Chicken? is a 2009 reality television series shown on BBC Three. It involves five young British men spending four months travelling the world taking tough challenges with deadly animals and in hostile locations. The series is made up of 8 episodes where, in each, the men are taken to a different part of the world to take on the different challenges that await them. If they are not up for the tasks required of them they fail the given challenge.

How it feels

Tense, light and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Survival, exploration, friendship, identity

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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