Benedict Allen

One Of The World's Leading Modern-Day Explorers, Featured in 'Adventures For Boys: The Lost Worlds of Rider Haggard' & Author of 'Into the Abyss'

Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown

Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

The Proving Grounds: Journey Through the Interior of New Guinea and Australia

The Proving Grounds: Journey Through the Interior of New Guinea and Australia

Hunting the Gugu: In search of the lost ape-men of Sumatra

Hunting the Gugu: In search of the lost ape-men of Sumatra

Mad White Giant: A Journey to the Heart of the Amazon Jungle

Mad White Giant: A Journey to the Heart of the Amazon Jungle

How to hire Benedict Allen

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Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events

Feedback from In-Person Events:

"We were enthralled by Benedict's keynote presentation at the conference. Benedict scored by far the highest marks of all the presenters. He was described as inspirational, an excellent spirit lifter." - Progress Software Ltd

"..an insightful, entertaining and brilliantly executed talk." - Oracle Health Services Forum

"Meaningful and positive, something to take away and think about...excellent; everyone thoroughly enjoyed it, and it tied in nicely to the messages that we wanted to get across to our sales team." - Airwide Solutions

"A captivating motivational talk; we received very encouraging feedback from both CBRE representatives and guests alike - all 120 copies of his book were snapped up..." - CEO, CB Richard Ellis, Paris Conference

  • 2023 - Completed a UK Book Tour for 'Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown'
  • 2022 - Published 'Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown'
  • 2015 - Co-Presented 'Two Men and a Mule' on BBC Radio 4
  • 2010 - Trustee and Member of the Council of the Royal Geographical Society
  • 2010 - Appeared on the BBC broadcast 'We Need Answers'
  • 2009 - Hosted 'Expedition Africa'
  • 2008 - Hosted 'Unbreakable'
  • 2008 - Hosted 'Travellers' Century'
  • 2007 - Appeared on 'Adventures For Boys: The Lost Worlds of Rider Haggard'
  • 2006 - Published 'Into the Abyss'
  • 2003 - Hosted 'Ice Dogs'
  • 2002 - Editor of 'The Faber Book of Exploration: An Anthology of Worlds Revealed by Explorers Through the Ages'
  • 1999 - Hosted 'Last of the Medicine Man'
  • 1999 - Hosted 'The Bones of Colonel Fawcett'
  • 1998 - Hosted ' The Edge of Blue Heaven'
  • 1997 - Hosted 'The Skeleton Coast'
  • Patron of the Environmental Justice Foundation, Tony Trust and Save the Rhino Trust