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5. Sir Ernest Shackleton
June 30, 1999
Shackleton was a leader of men. Most memorable was his 1914 expedition where he and his crew's dream of becoming the first team of explorers to cross the Antarctic continent turned nightmarish. Yet, through sheer endurance, all survived.
4. Sir Francis Drake
June 30, 1999
Sir Francis Drake and the British victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588 are inextricably linked, but there is more to this man's story. Drake was the first Englishman to see the Pacific Ocean and the first to circumnavigate the world.
3. Sir Walter Raleigh
June 30, 1999
Navigator, poet, and a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, Sir Walter's meteoric rise was followed by a slow and tragic fall from grace that eventually ended with the farcical Orinoco disaster, and subsequent death on the executioner's block.
2. Christopher Columbus
June 30, 1999
Christopher Columbus survived battles with Tunisian galleys, shipwrecks, imprisonment, and severe illness during his remarkable expeditions, eventually setting foot in the West Indies and on the South American mainland in search of gold.
1. Scott of the Antarctic
June 30, 1999
Captain Robert Falcon Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic region: the Discovery Expedition that set a record of Latitude 82-degrees-South, and the fateful Terra Nova Expedition that saw Scott and his team race Roald Amundsen's team.
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Where to Watch The Great Adventurers
The Great Adventurers is available for streaming on the website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Great Adventurers on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon and Tubi TV.
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CastMichael LeightonIan BrookerRobert Headland
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Premiere DateJune 30, 1999
