Shackleton (2002 TV series)

For the earlier series, see Shackleton (1983 TV series).

Shackleton
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GenreBiography, drama
Written byCharles Sturridge
Directed byCharles Sturridge
StarringKenneth Branagh
Theme music composerAdrian Johnston
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languagesEnglish
Norwegian
German
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
ProducerSelwyn Roberts
CinematographyHenry Braham
EditorPeter Coulson
Running time206 minutes
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release2 January (2002-01-02) –
3 January 2002 (2002-01-03)
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Shackleton is a 2002 British television miniseries. It was written and directed by Charles Sturridge and starring Kenneth Branagh as explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The film tells the true story of Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition on the ship Endurance. The cast includes Kevin McNally, Lorcan Cranitch, Embeth Davidtz, Danny Webb, Matt Day and Phoebe Nicholls (also the director's wife) as Lady Shackleton. It was filmed in the UK, Iceland and Greenland. The film used first-hand accounts by the men on the expedition to retell the story. Shackleton biographer Roland Huntford was a production advisor.

Shackleton was first broadcast in two parts by Channel 4 in January 2002. In North America the film was first broadcast by the A&E Network in April 2002. The film was nominated for seven Emmy Awards,[1] six BAFTA Awards,[2] and a Golden Globe Award.[3]

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