I learned to defer to experience and ask for the input from people your team - Jack has more experience as a cameraman and editor than me, so I would ask him for his opinion on narrative flow and sequencing

NAP will help you construct a story. But remember that unique content, good writing and a good story will be your strongest factors in winning a commission.

The most interesting aspect comes from the dualistic authorship of the book - seeing how different the two rowers' motivations are, and how they cope with different sorts of pressure.

With stories of SAS challenges ringing in our ears, we climbed Pen Y Fan, but rather than complete the gruelling Fan Dance, we took a lovely route out as the sun set and camped out in a forest block for the night.

The other day, I was fortunate enough to meet Doug Allan at the Royal Geographical Society. Doug is about to receive the Second Bar for his Polar Medal. Which basically means he's spent a ridiculous amount of time in the Polar regions. He said, "If you ever go once, expect to go back. The environment is so pure, the light is incredible. It's so vast and scary, but absolutely beautiful - you can't really imagine it."

The heart of what makes this film so good is that it tells a story: it's an ob-doc, not just ski-porn.

They're practising their cinematographic and festival-attendance skills in England for now, so have a look at this great video they made of their trip to Freeze Festival in Battersea.

The dangers of Arctic travel are very real – polar bears, open water “leads” and frostbite – which are further exacerbated by the unique physical challenges for members of this team.

The trailer is one of the best I have ever seen - I can watch it on loop! The editing and production is top-notch, the soundtrack incredible and the skiing is awe-inspiring; the whole package has been brilliantly but together. No other film has made me want to go skiing more.

Being a man who writes of (and occasionally participates in) fairly masculine adventures, I thought I'd explore this concept. The inference is two-fold: if talking is girly, then solitude must be manly; and solitude results in achievement.

Being a fish-out-of-water worked well in this regard: his initial awkwardness with DJ Guru turned into a really fun little segment where Merton ended up creating a new track with the eccentric genius who tells him that "Ibiza is a magnet for like-minded souls."

These guys are really impressive and have come up with an excellent idea. I'm inspired.

His style is un-intimidating and accessible, frequently humorous without tedious, overly-descriptive passages. Instead, the places he visits come to life through multi-sensual experiences, unique anecdotes and interactions with the people that live there.

Whether you’re looking for inspiration, challenge, wonder or emotion; snow, or rock; fire-engine or bicycle; there’s something for everyone at the Adventure Film Festival 2011. So jump on the website and see what’s showing near you. Some of these films may never be shown publicly again, so catch them whilst you can!

It's a great inspiration for the modern traveller, with a certain sadness, as you know that trail can never be done in the same way again. It certainly makes me want to find my own trail.

It's been a long road to get here, but things are finally coming together. I'm extremely positive about this, as the BBC's early interest is a good sign they are looking to commission it. There's not much more I can do, now, except wait for the decision. And keep fingers, toes and shoelaces tightly crossed!