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Bear Grylls takes His Highness Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa on a mission across the Bahraini kingdom. Their journey will involve jumping from helicopters, journeying on camels and horses, hunting for prey to help a local tribe, improvisation when it comes to making a meal and diving for pearls.
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