Shackleton

The true story of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.

Drama

Action & Adventure

Shackleton

The true story of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.

Drama

Action & Adventure

Created By
First Aired on: Jan 02, 2002
Popularity: 8.5977: 36 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: A+E Global Media (US)Australian Broadcasting Corporation (AU)Channel 4 Television (GB)Firstsight Films (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 2 episodes

Specials

Aired

3 Episodes

Episode 1The Making of Shackleton103 min
Go behind the scenes with Kenneth Branagh, director Charles Sturridge, and the rest of the cast and crew as they endure five weeks of dangerous shooting on the floes off Greenland. Like the Endurance itself, their Norwegian ice breaking ship (and base of operations) became trapped in the ice, and crew members actually had to carry shotguns to ward off polar bears!
Episode 2Biography: Ernest Shackleton103 min
A & E's landmark series sheds new light on the life and adventures of the legendary polar explorer whose leadership style has been embraced by 21st-century companies worldwide.
Episode 3Antarctica: A Frozen History103 min
From the discovery in 1773 by Captain Cook to the extraordinary expeditions led by men like Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton, and Raold Amundsen, THE HISTORY CHANNEL chronicles the epic adventures at the bottom of the world, while a visit to Antarctica today captures the continent's savage beauty and undiminished danger.