A film series in which the famous underwater explorer takes his oceanographic vessel Calypso on a voyage of adventure and scientific discovery.
This film examines the history of undersea exploration, in which Cousteau plays an important part, and shows some of the bizarre machines that are currently being used to discover the oceans' last secrets.
Produced by Les Requins Associes and Metromedia Producers Corporation (from Bristol: first shown on BBC2)