overview : 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.

First Air Date : Apr 13, 1983

Last Air Date : May 04, 1983

Runtime : 1h 0m

Episodes : 4

Seasons : 1

Genre : Drama,Action & Adventure,

Companies : BBC, Seven Network, Television New Zealand, The Entertainment Channel

Countries : GB

Keywords : historical drama, polar exploration, polar expedition