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Shackleton

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Shackleton

2002- 2002

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

7.2(40 votes)

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Drama

Action & Adventure

Overview

The true story of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.

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Production Companies

A+E Global Media

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Channel 4 Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Emily Shackleton

Eve Best

Eve Best

Eleanor Shackleton

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

Frank Shackleton

Ian Mercer

Ian Mercer

Ernest Holness

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Frank Wild

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Frank Worsley

Ken Drury

Ken Drury

Henry Mcneish

Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

Hubert Hudson

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

James McIlroy

Creative team

Showrunner: Francesca Barra
Delia Fine
Produced by: Selwyn Roberts

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