S2E10: Leo’s Fiercest Moments | Fierce Earth

Duration: 28'04''

Synopsis

A very special edition of Fierce Earth, where team adventurer Leo Houlding looks back over his top ten fiercest moments ever. It's all here, from freezing blizzards to boiling hot deserts. Plus an exclusive, never seen before, number one challenge that pushes Leo to his very limit.

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