How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
Deserts
Season 1 Episode 3 of 3
How the landscapes of America's five great deserts challenged the pioneers' westward push. Beginning in Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah state line, Ray discovers how the US cavalry struggled in the hot arid landscape, explores how the Apache adapted their warfare methods to the hostile conditions and reveals why the forbidding landscape proved the perfect refuge for bandits
How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears airs on BBC Four HD at 11:20 PM, Monday 9 June. (Subtitles, audio description, finale, series.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Ray Mears
Presenter
Andrea Cornes
Executive Producer
Phil Coles
Producer
Beth Sowersby
Producer