The big chill

An extreme-health guru puts celebrities to the test in ice-cold conditions...

- TESS LAMACRAFT, RICHARD MCCLURE.

NEW REALITY

Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof

Tuesday, 9pm, BBC1

It's no surprise that health-andfitness guru Wim Hof is known as the Iceman. The 62-year-old Dutchman believes that the secret to a long and healthy life is yoga, meditation - and frequent exposure to freezing-cold temperatures.

Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford are among his admirers, while Hof has also set a world record for swimming under ice and climbed halfway up Mount Everest in shorts and sandals.

Now, in a new six-part series on BBC1, Hof helps eight celebrities - including presenter Gabby Logan, weatherman Owain Wyn Evans and former footballer Patrice Evra – push themselves to the limits in freezing conditions.

FEELING THE FREEZE