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Timewatch: 2008-2009: Episode 12: In Shackleton's Footsteps

In Shackleton's Footsteps

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Episode 12: In Shackleton's Footsteps

2008-2009

BBC Two - Timewatch, 2008-2009, In Shackleton's Footsteps

A group of men recreate their ancestors' journey to reach the South Pole.

A group of men follow in the footsteps of their ancestors who, under the leadership of Ernest Shackleton, tried to become the first men to reach the South Pole.

A small group of British men have some unfinished family business in Antarctica. One hundred years ago, their ancestors, under the leadership of the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton, tried and failed to become the first men to reach the South Pole. Following in their footsteps, the team set off on a 900-mile trek across frozen wastelands. Timewatch follows their remarkable journey.

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