ADVENTURER Simon Reeve has a wealth of stories to tell, from all around the planet, and the good news is, he’s on his way to Malvern Theatres.

But what really inspires him to do a new live show?

He said: “I’ve had some magnificent adventures, so obviously I’ve got lots of tales from my travels, and this show is a tremendous opportunity to share them.

“There’s a lot that I see and film that never makes it into the programmes, so there’s also behind-the-scenes stories to tell and footage to show.

“I also like doing things that are a bit challenging and nerve wracking - and performing a live show is certainly a challenge that should get the ticker going. I like that adrenaline rush.”

For Simon this is “a golden age for travel”, and that is one of the strong messages he has.

He said: “I’m very keen that people push themselves into unfamiliar territory. The world can seem a scary place, but it isn’t.

“These days, ordinary people can have adventures that in the past only kings and queens could have dreamt of. You can go anywhere now. But people are sometimes reluctant to leave their holiday resort. They are told that they should simply go to a resort and sit by the swimming pool being milked for cash while being served drinks in primary colours. I’m urging people to go beyond the confines of the resort. That’s where you get the best memories.”

In short, he wants to inspire people.

Simon said: “I hope the show might prompt them to go on their own adventures and encourage them to get out of their comfort zone in life. I also want to remind people that starting from nothing doesn’t need to stop you from achieving your dreams. Everyone seems to think that to be on TV you need to have got straight A’s at public school; but I don’t come from a media family or a wealthy, travelling background, and I left my local comprehensive with basically nothing and went on the dole. I started work in a mail room. I never went to university. Don’t tell anyone!”

And what might people take away from ‘An Audience with Simon Reeve’?

He said: “I’m hoping to inspire people to climb a hill they thought was too challenging. Live the life you want to live because time is short. If your goal is to break out of a rubbish job, I’ve done that. It is possible. Have faith and just do it.

“When I was a kid, we only went abroad once when we took the ferry to France to go camping. I didn’t get on a plane till I was working. When I was growing up, people didn’t travel in the way they do now. People have forgotten that. I remember the first Spanish and Greek restaurants opening during the late 1970s. That was the result of British people taking flights abroad. I only came to travel and adventure as an adult.”

Researching and writing a book on Al Qaeda “which nobody read” at first, before 9/11, was actually a turning point for Simon. He said: “Suddenly I was chucked into the world of TV. I’d written the only book in the world about the biggest story of the time.”

And the rest, as they say, is history.

The talk takes place on Tuesday, September 25. For tickets, call 01684 580942.