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Great Explorers

Season 1 2000

  • 2000-06-07T00:00:00Z
  • 45m
  • 2h 15m (3 episodes)
  • Documentary
This title offers an engaging account of the lives led by three of the greatest explorers who ever lived. These include Charles Darwin, Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo. This three disc collection reveals the fascinating tales of voyage and discovers with unique archive footage and expert analysis to deliver the fascinating true stories behind the GREAT EXPLORERS of our time. Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit. Embark on a fantastic voyage of discovery alongside three of the world’s greatest explorers.

3 episodes

Series Premiere

2000-06-07T00:00:00Z

1x01 Charles Darwin

Series Premiere

1x01 Charles Darwin

  • 2000-06-07T00:00:00Z45m

Charles Darwin

Join Charles Darwin on his historic voyage aboard the Beagle, from which he conducted explorations that led to the development of his highly controversial theory of evolution by natural selection.

2000-06-14T00:00:00Z

1x02 Christopher Columbus

1x02 Christopher Columbus

  • 2000-06-14T00:00:00Z45m

Christopher Columbus

Travel with Christopher Columbus and discover his captivating story, including how he convinced Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain to fund his voyages, before his reputation sank so quickly that by the time of his fourth voyage he was not allowed to even anchor in Spanish waters

2000-06-21T00:00:00Z

1x03 Marco Polo

1x03 Marco Polo

  • 2000-06-21T00:00:00Z45m

Marco Polo

Sail with Marco Polo--a name synonymous with travel and adventure--as he leaves Venice at the age of 17 and becomes personal assistant to the mighty Chinese emperor Kublai Khan.

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