How dangerous are the stunts on adventure reality shows?

How dangerous are the stunts on adventure reality shows?

Richard Hall (Reality TV Producer) gives expert video advice on: Where do TV crews stay when shooting in the wilderness or extreme settings?; How do adventure reality show producers prevent crew members from helping the cast?; How dangerous are the stunts on adventure reality shows? and more...

Safety is a really well thought-out issue on reality shows. On safety, first of all, if you are talking about anything that is going to be airborne, the people that have been doing the rigging have to be well vetted by the production company. Their equipment has to be checked - their reputation and references, their local hirers: everybody has to know what they are doing. If a reality show had people propel down the side of a skyscraper in Shanghai, forty storey skyscrapers like their window washers and they had to look like they are a window washer, we have to maintain safety. We even knew Chinese and flew crew and equipment from Australia, because we had better ropes. Don't try to cut any corners when it comes to safety on reality shows.