Shackleton
A four-part drama adaptation about the life of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Based on Shackleton’s own journals. In 1914 Ernest Shackleton chooses to lead a team on their famous journey aboard the Endurance. When the ship is trapped and crushed by pack-ice, Shackleton and five of his men embark on a desperate 800-mile journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Apr 13, 1983
- Popularity: 2.2037
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- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
BBC (GB)Seven Network (AU)Television New Zealand (NZ)The Entertainment Channel
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till May 04, 1983
Last episode: Cape Horn - Or South Georgia?
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1A Merchant Navy Man60 min
Part one of a four-part serial dramatising the life of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Episode 2Our Dead Bodies Must Tell the Tale60 min
October 1908. McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Forced by ice conditions to break an agreement with Scott, Shackleton has returned to Ross Island. From the expedition's base at Cape Royds an attempt to reach the South Pole is about to begin. The logistical setback has severely limited their plans.
Episode 3Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey60 min
1914. Following the shattering news of Scott's death on his return journey from the South Pole, Shackleton formulates a new challenge on Antarctica. Sailing south in 'Endurance', his expedition will cross the vast continent.
Episode 4Cape Horn - Or South Georgia?60 min
December 1916. After the loss of 'Endurance', Shackleton and his 27 men endeavour to cross the frozen Weddell Sea. Land lies 350 miles away, and as they drift helplessly northwards they know that soon the ice will break beneath them.
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