The World's Most Extreme Festivals
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201720 minEnded

The World's Most Extreme Festivals

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S01E05 - "The Festival That Never Sleeps"

Aired on Oct 6, 2017, 11:00 AM

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Chris Stark explores The World's Most Extreme Festivals.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
20 min
Premiered
March 24, 2017
Ended
October 6, 2017

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Episodes (1 Season · 5 Episodes)

Japanese Naked Man Festival

Radio 1's Chris Stark dons a loincloth and enters Hadaka Matsuri; a 500-year-old Japanese festival of naked men fighting over lucky sticks in a temple.

Mar 24, 2017

20 min

Spring Break Cancun

Beats, bikinis, biceps and binge-boozing - can Chris Stark survive a crazy 24 hours of hard partying with Spring Breakers in Cancun?

Jun 9, 2017

20 min

Death Metal & Pagan Warfare

Chris checks out axe-fighting, fire-breathing and viking football at Lithuania's Kilkim Zaibu festival, celebrating death metal and the cult of dark arts.

Aug 11, 2017

20 min

Gathering of the Juggalos

Chris Stark travels to Ohio to witness the notorious Gathering of the Juggalos – a crazy party of music, nudity, drink, drugs and fighting.

Aug 12, 2017

20 min

The Festival That Never Sleeps

After sailing to the edge of the Arctic Circle, Chris Stark enjoys the endless sunlight of Træna. Beautiful, breathtaking and bonkers – this festival is a Scandi party paradise.

Oct 6, 2017

20 min

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