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2008-2009

Episode 9: Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Vanessa Collingridge travels in the footsteps of legendary explorer Captain James Cook to uncover the forces that drove him to success - and ultimately to his own death. Show more

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Andrew Ferns
Executive Producer:
James Hayes

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