The last programme in this British Academy Award-winning series.

The Story of Christopher Columbus who discovered the New World in 1492

Introduced by David Attenborough from the Royal Geographical Society, London

Incredibly, Columbus refused to accept that he had found a new continent. He had set out on his first voyage in the Santa Maria to search for the spices and gold of the Orient. When he reached the shores of the New World he was convinced he had discovered a new route to China. And he carried that belief to his grave.

Today's film tells the little-known story of what really happened to Columbus and his men. From the Royal Court of Spain to the slave camps of the New World, it traces the dramatic decline of a man who made a momentous discovery - but would not accept it.

"One of the best films to end a superior series." (Daily Express)
"A fascinating and powerful film." (Yorkshire Post)