Shackleton

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Drama·Action & Adventure·1983·1 Seasons

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.

Starring: Michael Hayward,David Schofield,David Rodigan

Episodes

Season 1
A Merchant Navy Man

S01 | E01

A Merchant Navy Man

1983-04-13

Our Dead Bodies Must Tell the Tale

S01 | E02

Our Dead Bodies Must Tell the Tale

1983-04-20

Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey

S01 | E03

Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey

1983-04-27

Cape Horn - Or South Georgia?

S01 | E04

Cape Horn - Or South Georgia?

1983-05-04

Cast

Michael Hayward

Michael Hayward

‘Putty’ Marston

David Schofield

David Schofield

Sir Ernest Shackleton

David Rodigan

David Rodigan

Frank Wild

Details

First Aired
1983-04-13
Last Aired
1983-05-04
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Production
BBC, Seven Network
Creator

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