Sheffield mother-daughter duo will put past behind them on new BBC therapy show 'Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning'
A Sheffield mum and daughter duo will open up about their past in a new adventure show led by Bear Grylls.
BBC One’s ‘Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning’ sees the world famous survivalist devise outdoor retreats for UK people at loggerheads with each other.
The show mixes romping through the wildness in North Wales along with campfire conversation to help loved ones talk through problems and reconcile their issues.
Now, Wybourn mum and daughter Rachel Wilson and Venice Smith will be the latest household hoping to take the expedition and mend their differences.
“We were crying and it was very intense,” says Venice, 21, about a fireside talk with therapists that is the centrepiece of each episode.
“I talked about stuff I’ve never said before about accountability and thanking my mum for all the things we’ve done.”
“We both left with more insight for each other and who we are,” said mum Rachel, 43.
Rachel and Venice signed up to the show to talk to reconcile a number of falling-outs they went through during Venice’s teenage years that still affect them today.
Today, Rachel is a trustee with a community centre who works with others in recovery and is aiming for a qualification in psychotherapy, and the two still live together - but they decided to reach out to the show to heal old wounds.
“I’ll keep it real, we are always going to have an up-and-down relationship - that’s how families are,” said Rachel.
“Our communication has got better as we got older.”
Their episode of ‘Wild Reckoning’ was filmed in August 2025 in North Wales, where they were challenged to work together to catch and cook their own dinner, as well as set up camp for their fireside talk with a therapist.
Rachel said: “I’ve been told everyone else who went on the show got a sunny weekend, but it was torrential rain when we went.
“It focused on us pulling together and working to our strengths.
“They came up for another day of filming, and we went back for one more day where we got to meet Bear Grylls.
“He’s actually quite cool - very humble.”
Rachel and Venice’s will appear on ‘Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning’ on BBC One at the end end of March.