Shackleton: Death or Glory
Can six men endure Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic rescue mission today? Using a replica boat, and the same equipment and clothing as would have been used in 1914, explorer Tim Jarvis and his crew attempt to follow in Shackleton's wake, going beyond the point of no return, using their firsthand extreme experience measured against historical accounts to unlock the secrets of Shackleton's survival.
- 2013-2013
- 1 season
- Reality
Can six men endure Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic rescue mission today? Using a replica boat, and the same equipment and clothing as would have been used in 1914, explorer Tim Jarvis and his crew attempt to follow in Shackleton's wake, going beyond the point of no return, using their firsthand extreme experience measured against historical accounts to unlock the secrets of Shackleton's survival.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Escaping the Ice
44 mins
Polar 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.
Episode 2
Lost at Sea
43 mins
In 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.
Episode 3
Beyond Endurance
44 mins
Following the sea crossing from Elephant Island, Tim Jarvis must traverse the mountains of South Georgia to complete his re-enactment of Shackleton's Expedition.