Voyages of Discovery
Ice King
59 minutes
Paul Rose tells the story of Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced a daring plan to be first to the North Pole and who became the forefather of polar exploration. Show more
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Voyages of Discovery
The Making of Captain Cook
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
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Paul Rose tells the true story of an eventful voyage as he explores how Captain James Cook's discoveries changed the world. Show more
Voyages of Discovery
Circumnavigation
1 hour
Paul Rose reveals the story behind the first ever circumnavigation of the world, when Magellan set out 500 years ago to find the westward route to the Spice Islands. Show more
Voyages of Discovery
Hanging by a Thread
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
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Paul Rose tells the story of the USS Squalus, stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939 and the first time anyone had been saved from a stricken submarine. Show more
Voyages of Discovery
The Figure of the Earth
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
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Paul Rose tells the story of three Frenchmen's 18th-century scientific mission to Ecuador to settle an international row by measuring the planet's shape. Show more