"Last One Standing"

"Last One Standing," a joint BBC-Discovery production, pits six elite athletes (three Americans and three Brits) in extreme sports practiced by indigenous tribes around the world. A press release says: "The diverse group of athletes are at the top of their game — there is a BMX rider, a strongman competitor, an Oxford University sportsman, a hiker and endurance athlete, a kickboxer and a British all-rounder and fitness professional. ... The competitors travel to Kalapalo, Brazil (wrestling); Zulu, South Africa (stick fighting); Tarahumara, Mexico (endurance running); Mongolia (wrestling); Trobriand Islands (tribal cricket); Sumi, Nagaland (Akikiti kickboxing); Senegal (wrestling); Papua, New Guinea (canoe racing); Brazil (Kraha log racing); Peru (glacial challenge); Java (martial arts); and Vanuatu (canoe racing)."

It's reality TV gone primitive and there will certainly be tons of shirtless action as these photos suggest. The series debuts Thursday Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. EDT/PDT on Discovery.
Photos by BBC / Discovery