Shackleton

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.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Shackleton

First Air Date

January 2, 2002

Last Air Date

January 3, 2002

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

English

Networks

Channel 4

S01E02

Episode 2

With their ship trapped, Shackleton and his men are forced onto the ice, and it becomes clear that the only way out is to haul boats across the ice floes to the sea. Against all odds, the men reach the water and endure a ninety-mile journey across the South Atlantic to Elephant Island.

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