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Shackleton: Death or Glory
Can six men endure Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic rescue mission today?
Overview
This series follows a modern expedition that re-creates Sir Ernest Shackleton's trans-Antarctic expedition, which launched in 1914. The series joins a crew of five intrepid explorers, led by renowned adventurer, scientist, and author Tim Jarvis, as they duplicate Shackleton's epic sea-and-land voyage in a replica of the original explorer's lifeboat.
Key Crew
Director: Jamie Berry
Producer: Ed Wardle, Jamie Berry, Joe French
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Seasons
Season 1 (2013)
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3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Escaping the Ice
2013-10-10Polar explorer Tim Jarvis is on a mission to discover what happened on the most famous survival story in history - Sir Ernest Shackleton's Discovery Expedition.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Lost at Sea
2013-10-17In a tiny replica wooden lifeboat, with 100-year-old equipment, clothes and rations, the team of six men battle 800 miles across the roughest ocean on the planet.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Beyond Endurance
2013-10-24Following the successful sea crossing from Elephant Island, Tim Jarvis must now traverse the mountains of South Georgia to complete his re-enactment of Shackleton’s “double.” But injury, illness, and bad weather are against him.
Runtime: 60 min
