Himself
A Sir Ranulph Fiennes se le atribuye el mérito de ser el explorador vivo más grande del mundo. Entre sus logros extraordinarios, fue el primero en circunnavegar el mundo de polo a polo, cruzó la Antártida a pie, rompió innumerables récords mundiales y descubrió una ciudad perdida en Arabia. Ha viajado a los lugares más peligrosos de la Tierra, perdió la mitad de sus dedos por congelación, recaudó millones de libras para obras de caridad y casi fue elegido como James Bond. Pero, ¿quién es el hombre que prefiere ser conocido simplemente como 'Ran'?
Himself
Ben Fogle ventures across the Antarctic to join the international effort to preserve Captain Scott's hut and its artefacts Scott's diaries. Includes readings from Scott's diaries.
A special examining the appeal of real-life daredevils and heroic figures compared with their fictional counterparts as portrayed in adventure films.
Himself
The story of the three year expedition led by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, which ended in August 1982, and which was man's first and only land and sea voyage around the world crossing both poles, without leaving the Earth's surface.
Self
Shackleton and Scott were men with a common goal - the South Pole. However, divisions between them grew as jealousy and intrigue intensified their rivalry. This intriguing documentary draws upon a collection of historical knowledge to investigate the social setting and psychology of these men who dramatically, and fatally, pushed the limits of human endurance.
