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Episode 2

The competition heats up as a daunting navigation test pits the men against the women on a trek through the Alaskan wilderness.

The second episode sees the competition heat up as the British couples face up to the next of Duane and Rena鈥檚 daunting tests.

Separated from their partners, with the men in one group and the women in the other, the couples must prove their worth by safely navigating through an area of untamed Alaskan wilderness. The couple that impresses most on this intimidating test will earn a flight to see Duane and Rena鈥檚 home on Ose Mountain and the opportunity to try to make it onto their shortlist.

Closely observed by Duane and Rena鈥檚 right-hand man CJ, who is also joined by a local Search and Rescue expert, the test begins with the two groups being taken upriver to a dense forest which they must find safe passage through. In the men鈥檚 group, Theo quickly feels of the frustration of not being listened to, while two of the older men, Mark and Pete, quietly show their leadership qualities. After some initial disagreement about the best direction to take, the women鈥檚 group get off to a slow start. However they soon pick up the pace and, after safely finding a way through the forest, farmer Emily leads from the front as the group crosses a vast expanse of Arctic tundra. Both groups eventually make it to the end marker located high on a ridge line.

The next day, CJ passes on his observations to Duane and Rena, who decide which couple deserves to be the second to fly to their home. While one happy couple sets about making the 200-mile trip to Ose Mountain, the rest of the group head to a local gun range for a shooting assessment. Firearms are an important part of Alaskan life, and one that the couples will have to come to terms with if they are named as the new owners of Ose Mountain. After learning more about Alaskan attitude to firearms, the group head to the gun range to learn the basics and see who has the best shot.

Meanwhile, on Ose Mountain, Duane and Rena waste no time in putting the successful couple to work on their 200m, hand-cleared lawn. Under the Ose鈥檚 watchful gaze, the couple have the next 24 hours to impress their hosts and demonstrate that they potential to take over Ose Mountain. If they are successful, Duane and Rena will put them on the shortlist to take over their home and ask them to return to the wilderness camp. If they fail to impress, the Oses will send them back to the UK.

Over dinner, Duane and Rena interrogate the couple鈥檚 ability to take over their home whilst juggling their other commitments back in the UK. After a tense exchange, the couple go to bed thinking they may have blown their chances. Only in the morning do they find out Duane and Rena鈥檚 verdict and whether their dream of owning a new home in Alaska is over.

58 minutes

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

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    Claudio

    My Immortal

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Nicolas Tennant
Composer Christopher White
Colourist Sharney Adams
Location Manager Robert Toohey
Runner Grady Baumfalk
Runner Calder Tozier
Runner Seth Waldo
Runner Molly Wilson
Camera Assistant Bryan Whitton
Researcher Olaide Sadiq
Assistant Producer Victoria Hepburn
Producer Tracey Smyth
Producer Warren Atkins
Producer Georgina Burrell
Director Georgina Burrell
Producer James Callum
Director James Callum
Producer Mark Challander
Director Mark Challander
Producer Brent Gundersen
Director Brent Gundersen
Producer James Nutt
Director James Nutt
Off-line editing Mark Townsend
Production Coordinator Amy Browning
Production Manager Robyn Hale
Director Ben Archard
Director Greg Lander Williams
Executive Producer Dan Adamson
Executive Producer David Clews
Executive Producer Andrew Mackenzie-Betty
Executive Producer Nic Patten
Production Company Twofour Broadcast
Off-line editing Ruari Muri

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