Dr Richard Harris is best known as one of the extraordinary people behind the rescue of a Thai soccer team from a cave back in 2018.

It was a feat that stunned the world that also earned him the title of Australian of the Year.

Now, the self-proclaimed introvert is plunging back into the depths - this time in Deeper, a breathtaking new documentary that explores one of the most remote underwater cave systems in New Zealand’s South Island.

In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Richard shares why he never set out to be a doctor and how he mentally prepares to face the dark, icy waters most of us would run from.

Weekend list with Chris Spyrou

• TO WATCH: Invasion on Apple TV+
• TO EAT: Frozen pretzels at ALDI
• TO LISTEN: Jennifer Aniston on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
• TO READ: Picture of You by Tony Birch

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