Chasing Shackleton
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Narrated by Brian Cox ; featuring Tim Jarvis.
Publication Information
[Boston] : PBS Distribution, [2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Can six people 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.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally broadcast as a documentary mini-series on PBS in 2014.