Shackleton's Endurance Expedition

Dan Snow's History Hit

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4.7 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In this dramatic episode, Dan tells the incredible story of how Shackleton saved every single man on the fated Endurance expedition from perishing in Antarctica. In late 1914, the charismatic and brilliant explorer Ernest Shackleton led 27 men on a voyage to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. But what should have been a successful expedition turned into a two-year nightmare of hardship and catastrophe when their vessel the Endurance was crushed in the Weddell Sea pack-ice and sunk. Stranded with no ship, no contact with the outside world and limited supplies, it would be up to the men to find their own way back to civilisation.

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0:00.0	Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you slide by on track to your destination.
0:11.1	Not a care in the world as you simply lean back and before you know it, you're there.
0:16.7	Travel by train from London to Liverpool from just 25 pounds.
0:20.8	Avanti West Coast.
0:22.2	Feel good travel.
0:23.8	Exclusions and limitations apply.
0:25.6	Full terms and conditions can be founded at avantiwestcoastcoast.com.
0:28.3	uk forward slash plan.
0:32.9	This episode is brought to you by the Lego Group.
0:36.1	Hopefully you've been enjoying our earnest Shackleton season on Dan Snow's History Hit
0:39.3	to celebrate the release of the film, Endurance.
0:42.4	Documents our incredible adventure to Antarctica in 2022
0:45.6	to find Shackleton's Lost Shipwreck Endurance.
0:50.0	I've worked so closely on the project for so many years
0:53.0	that now the film's been released,
0:54.9	there's going to be a bit of an endurance-shaped gap in my life.
0:58.6	Luckily, I think I've found just the thing.
1:01.4	Lego have announced they will be releasing a 3,000-piece replica of endurance,
1:06.5	from the dog kennels on the deck to a working helm that moves the rudder.
1:11.6	This model will be one of the best ways to fully appreciate the majesty
1:15.3	and intricacy of endurance for fans of the story like me.
1:19.6	The beautiful multi-masted ship is on sale on Lego.com
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