A SURVIVAL expert, TV presenter and ex-elite forces soldier will be sharing his experiences in Warrington next year.

Ant Middleton will be giving a talk at the Parr Hall on Thursday, March 15, as part of his new UK tour.

He is best known as the chief instructor for Channel 4’s hit show, SAS : Who Dares Wins which has been commissioned for a third series.

This year also saw Ant present Mutiny, Channel 4’s big budget re-enactment of Captain William Bligh’s journey after the infamous ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’.

And he is currently in production for Channel 4’s new engineering and survival based show called Escape.

Ant, who was born in Portsmouth but grew up in rural France, will be sharing his stories as a modern day explorer and expedition leader in An Evening with Ant Middleton.

In his one-man show he will recount his extraordinary life in the military, having achieved the elite forces ‘holy trinity’ by serving in the Parachute Regiment, Royal Marines and Special Boat Service (SBS), the special forces unit of the Royal Navy and sister unit to the SAS.

He was in the SBS for four years working as a point man/lead scout and also a primary fires operator and sniper.

When he left the forces Ant built a career in personal security where he was selected to protect VIPs, including government officials and high profile celebrities.

He also operated as a security expert in South Africa and across various other countries for governments in West Africa before training presidential security teams.

Rebecca Mundy, from Parr Hall, said: “Expect tales which defy belief for their sheer bravery and danger, behind the scenes moments, revelations and gossip from his TV shows, and an exclusive insight into his life and exciting future TV projects.”

The Parr Hall has recently been making a name for itself as a venue for prominent talks.

Speakers in the last few years have included Falklands veteran Simon Weston, British Army officer and explorer Levison Wood and record breaking adventurer Ranulph Fiennes.

  • Tickets for the Parr Hall talk cost £22.50 for adults and £17.50 for children. Visit pyramidparrhall.com or call 442345.