Shackleton (2002)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2002-01-02
Last Air Date: 2002-01-03
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Networks: Channel 4
Top Cast
- Kenneth Branagh as Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
- Phoebe Nicholls as Emily Shackleton
- Eve Best as Eleanor Shackleton
- Mark Tandy as Frank Shackleton
- Ian Mercer as Ernest Holness
- Lorcan Cranitch as Frank Wild
- Kevin McNally as Frank Worsley
- Ken Drury as Henry Mcneish
- Shaun Dooley as Hubert Hudson
- Pip Torrens as James McIlroy
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Ep. 1: The Making of Shackleton
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!
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Ep. 2: Biography: Ernest Shackleton
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.
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Ep. 3: Antarctica: A Frozen History
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.
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