Shackleton: Death or Glory
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.
Cast: Tim Jarvis
Season 1
3 episodes
- 1. Escaping the IcePolar 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.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 10, 2013
- 2. Lost at SeaIn 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.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 17, 2013
- 3. Beyond EnduranceFollowing 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.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 24, 2013
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Shackleton: Death or Glory
Can six men endure Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic rescue mission today?
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Jamie Berry
- Created by
- Jamie Berry, Ed Wardle, Joe French
- Cast
- Tim Jarvis
