Series1983·60m·6.5
Shackleton
DramaAction & Adventure
A four-part drama adaptation about the life of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Based on Shackleton’s own journals. In 1914 Ernest Shackleton chooses to lead a team on their famous journey aboard the Endurance. When the ship is trapped and crushed by pack-ice, Shackleton and five of his men embark on a desperate 800-mile journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia.
Cast
Michael Hayward
‘Putty’ Marston
David Schofield
Sir Ernest Shackleton
David Rodigan
Frank Wild
Episodes
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC Two
- First aired
- 1983-04-13
- Last aired
- 1983-05-04
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Age rating
- —
- Production
- BBCSeven NetworkTelevision New ZealandThe Entertainment Channel
