William Speirs Bruce
Neil Oliver charts the story of little-known Scotsman William Speirs Bruce, who was determined to conquer Antarctica in the name of science.
Neil Oliver retraces the expeditions of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags - ideas that shaped the modern world we know today.
Following in the footsteps of a scientific explorer who has become all but lost to history, Neil charts the remarkable story of William Speirs Bruce, one of Britain's greatest, but least-known, explorers. Bruce set out to conquer Antarctica, not for imperial glory, but to advance scientific knowledge in an era when exploration had become harnessed to national prestige.
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Web Extra - Cruellest Satnav
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Web Extra - Working at Sea
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Web Extra - Smells Like an Animal's Lair
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Web Extra - The Head
Duration: 02:43
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Jerry Goldsmith
Theme from Basic Instinct
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Mogwai
Half Time
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Suite For Variety Orchestra
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Γ“lafur Arnalds
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Neil Oliver |
| Producer | Colin Murray |
| Series Producer | Richard Downes |
| Director | Colin Murray |
Broadcasts
Thu 1 Dec 2011 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
Sat 3 Dec 2011 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland- Sun 29 Jan 2012 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Sun 29 Jan 2012 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Thu 2 Feb 2012 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
Sat 3 Mar 2012 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD- Wed 14 Mar 2012 02:55
Tue 21 Aug 2012 20:00- Wed 22 Aug 2012 02:30
- Mon 18 May 2015 22:20
- Fri 22 May 2015 01:45
- Thu 20 Oct 2016 00:00
- Sun 16 Sep 2018 23:40
- Mon 23 Sep 2019 12:30
- Tue 24 Sep 2019 23:00
- Mon 13 Jul 2020 13:30