History Documentary hosted by Philip Glenister, published by Channel 4 in 2017 - English narration
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In a unique experiment we will challenge 21st century men to re-live one of the greatest feats of maritime adventure and endurance in naval history. In 1789, Captain Bligh and a handful of loyal men were forced into a tiny open boat and left to die in the middle of the South Pacific after the infamous Mutiny on the Bounty. They managed to navigate 4000 miles through some of the world's most remote and unforgiving seas to the nearest safe haven - a Dutch trading post in Timor. It remains one of the greatest survival feats in British history.
Now 9 men are setting out to make the same gruelling voyage in a replica 23ft wooden boat, with the same rations, facing the same conditions - to measure themselves against history. For company, they will have Bligh's own words in the form of a detailed Journal he kept which remarkably survived the voyage. The Journal will help them uncover the secrets of survival and to get a closer understanding of Bligh's epic feat.
The men bring skills that mirror those of Bligh's crew. Amongst them are a carpenter, a doctor, and several specialist sailors. Anthony Middleton, of SAS: Who Dares Wins is stepping into Captain Bligh's shoes as leader of the expedition.
Like Bligh's men they will battle brutal storms and treacherous reefs. They will brave the furnace of Northern Australia's shark infested waters, and the challenge of landing on remote tropical islands to hunt for vital supplies. The crew will be constantly challenged by raging seas, hunger, and the confined space of the boat.
There an old nautical saying, "When ships were made of wood, men were made of steel". But can today's men measure up to the extraordinary achievements of their predecessors?
ISLANDS VISITED ON THE VOYAGE Start: Tonga Yadua (Fiji) Gaua (Vanuatu) Restoration Island (Australia) Sunday Island (Australia) Albany Island (Australia) Finish: Timor
Windfall Films and GroupM Entertainment Production for Channel 4 Television
1) Part 1
Nine men set out to recreate the 4000 mile journey of Captain Bligh in a tiny wooden boat after the legendary mutiny on the Bounty. Anthony Middleton steps into Bligh's shoes, but can today's men match up to the achievements of their predecessors?
Hopelessly Lost: When Captain William Bligh and his followers were abandoned by mutineers on a Pacific launch nearly 230 years ago, it was essentially a death sentence. But the hard-boiled sailors did not want to surrender to this cruel fate. Instead, they traveled thousands of kilometers in their tiny boat at sea, struggling to survive until they were totally exhausted. Are Ant Middleton and his eight companions cut from the same cloth as the famous role models?
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