Summary The team discovers untold tales of Explorers around our shores, and far beyond, going down-under to Australia. In Cornwall Nick Crane takes to the water in a recreation of Britain's oldest known boat, a remarkable paddle-powered design from the Bronze Age. Nick goes on to tell the story of the fabled Explorer 'Pytheas The Greek' who first mapped our isles. He also follows the most remarkable artistic exploration of Britain's coast that produced hundreds of stunning full-colour illustrations in the age before photography. Mark Horton reveals how a man born on a tiny Scottish Isle went onto found the country of Australia two centuries ago. Tessa Dunlop investigates the Pilgrims' Fathers' hidden history. Why did the Pilgrims go to live in Holland for ten years before they founded modern America? Andy Torbet joins modern day scientific Explorers trying to count how many fish there are in our seas.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Neil Oliver Nicholas Crane Mark Horton Miranda Krestovnikoff
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jul 28, 2014
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : The Open University BBC Birmingham
Summary The team discovers untold tales of Explorers around our shores, and far beyond, going down-under to Australia. In Cornwall Nick Crane takes to the water in a recreation of Britain's oldest known boat, a remarkable paddle-powered design from the Bronze Age. Nick goes on to tell the story of the fabled Explorer 'Pytheas The Greek' who first mapped our isles. He also follows the most remarkable artistic exploration of Britain's coast that produced hundreds of stunning full-colour illustrations in the age before photography. Mark Horton reveals how a man born on a tiny Scottish Isle went onto found the country of Australia two centuries ago. Tessa Dunlop investigates the Pilgrims' Fathers' hidden history. Why did the Pilgrims go to live in Holland for ten years before they founded modern America? Andy Torbet joins modern day scientific Explorers trying to count how many fish there are in our seas.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jul 28, 2014
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : The Open University BBC Birmingham
