A WORLD class adventurer, mountaineer and explorer gave a captivating talk to King's School pupils.

Nick Carter, from the Adventure Council, joined the school to give an inspirational talk on resilience during its Resilience Week.

Mr Carter told the students about his various experiences as a serial adventurer especially an ill-fated attempt on Everest.

His talk focused on how he failed every step of the way but never failed to learn and try again.

Mr Carter, who will be starring in a BBC documentary series next year, also shared with them the numerous occasions he had bounced back from challenging circumstances.