Endurance: Race to the Pole with Ben Fogle: The Discovery Expedition, 1901-1904
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Sunday, June 14 on 5SELECT (46)
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The Discovery Expedition, 1901-1904
Season 1, Episode 1
Ben and Dwayne Fields tackle the trials and tribulations faced by the expeditions racing to become the first to reach the South Pole at the beginning of the 20th century, experience decisive moments that saw Roald Amundsen reach the pole first, Ernest Shackleton become a seasoned explorer and Robert Falcon Scott reach the pole only to die on the return journey. In the opeining episode, Ben and Dwayne land on Antarctica and transition from modern polar explorers into their historical clothes and follow in the footsteps of Britain's three-year-long Discovery expedition, which began in 1901
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Cast & Crew
Ben Fogle
(Presenter)
Dwayne Fields
(Presenter)
Alexis Girardet
(Series director)
Mike Warner
(Executive producer)
Adam Bullmore
(Executive producer)
Beki Henderson
(Producer)
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Did You Know..
Ben Fogle
(Presenter)
Born:
November 03, 1973
Best Known For:
His adventures with James Cracknell.
Early-life:
Born Benjamin Myer Fogle on November 3, 1973, the son of actress Julia Foster and vet Bruce Fogle. After completing his A-levels at Bryanston School in Dorset, Ben spent a gap year in Ecuador where he helped out at an orphanage and taught English, before having 12 months in Honduras and Nicaragua. He eventually went to university in Portsmouth, where he took a degree in Latin American studies. While there, he enrolled in the Royal Navy reserve, serving in Norway, Spain, Gibraltar and France.
Career:
After finishing his education, Fogle worked as picture editor on Tatler magazine before volunteering to take part in BBC series Castaway. This would see him and 35 others become self-sufficient on the remote island of Taransay. After that, he returned to journalism, becoming a roving travel reporter for various publications. This led to a presenting spot on Countryfile alongside John Craven and Michaela Strachan, and many other shows such as Animal Park, Death by Pets, Cash in the Attic, Big Screen Britain and One Man and His Dog. He has taken part in many endurance challenges, including rowing across the Atlantic Ocean with Olympic medal-winner James Cracknell and a quest to conquer the South Pole.
Quote:
'I've always wondered if it would be possible to swim a mighty ocean. It also closes the circle, completing that lifelong connection with the Atlantic. If I can do it. A lot of it is mind over matter.'
Trivia:
In May 2014, Fogle foiled a mugger by giving him a black eye.
Dwayne Fields
(Presenter)
Alexis Girardet
(Series director)
Mike Warner
(Executive producer)
Adam Bullmore
(Executive producer)
Beki Henderson
(Producer)
