Endurance - An Epic Story of Survival - Episode 2 - Ernest Shackleton

In this episode, we introduce the man at the heart of our story — Ernest Henry Shackleton. Born in County Kildare in 1874, Shackleton went to sea at sixteen and spent a lifetime chasing the edge of the known world. By 1909, his Nimrod expedition had brought him within 97 miles of the South Pole, making him one of the most celebrated explorers of his age. But his greatest — and most brutal — challenge was still ahead. In 1914, he announced an audacious plan to cross the entire Antarctic continent on foot. He placed an advertisement in the London newspapers warning of low wages, bitter cold, and doubtful safe return. Five thousand men answered. Twenty-seven were chosen. This is where the story of the Endurance truly begins.