| ENDURANCE IN THE WAKE OF SHACKLETON (DISCOVERY)
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
9/27/12
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STATUS:
previously in development (2013-2014 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
three one-hour episodes |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Discovery's press release, September 2012) Discovery Networks Western Europe today announced the commission of a new 3x60 adventure series on Discovery Channel in Q3 2013. Almost 100 years on, Endurance In The Wake Of Shackleton follows a team of modern day explorers as they attempt to follow in the path of Shackleton's epic journey - the 1500km (800 nautical miles) crossing of the treacherous Southern Ocean, followed by the South Georgia mountain-traverse; a journey which offered the only possible chance of rescue following the sinking of Ernest Shackleton's expedition ship, The Endurance. Produced by Raw TV, polar explorer Tim Jarvis will lead a specially selected six-man team on this challenging expedition pushing every man's boundaries to the limits. Today's expedition boat is a replica of the 22.5 ft/6.9m James Caird which made the original crossing and the expedition will be made using traditional equipment, navigational tools and clothing giving unprecedented insight into the courage and leadership of Shackleton and his crew. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Tim Jarvis
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Elizabeth McIntyre as EP (Discovery)
· Helen Hawken as EP (Discovery)
· Sam Maynard as EP
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GENRE(S):
· reality
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Raw Television
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