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Through shrewd management and a herculean trek through Two years later, he miraculously made it to human outpost, South Georgia. and Endurance, and is seen here aboard the James Caird, in which Familiar from the several documentaries made about it, the story is faithfully reproduced using the expedition's photographic archive for reference. In an attempt to understand the man as well as his adventures, Branagh will visit the Edinburgh home of Shackleton, which is now part of a Georgian hotel in the city's South Learmouth Gardens. Shackleton set off from Britain on the eve of the First World War in 1914 A&E IN SHIP SHAPE wondering what we have gotten ourselves into," Sturridge said. NEW YORK -- In what marks its most ambitious and pricey miniseries ever, A&E is partnering with Channel Four Intl. But by January Sturridge, the writer-director previously responsible for Brideshead Revisited, Gulliver's Travels and Longitude, was told that filming Shackleton's monumental two-year expedition in actual arctic conditions would be impossible - but that only made him more determined to try. mountains, glaciers and brutal waters, Shackleton got his crew later they abandoned ship when it was crushed by ice. A cinema version of Shackleton's drama is being planned and is expected to star Mel Gibson and be directed by Wolfgang Petersen, who masterminded The Perfect Storm. never achieved Scott's legendary status, but did get his men home alive. C4's wishlist to play Arctic explorer Ernest Shackleton in a four hour film incredibly threatening place." Then Shackleton and his "The irony is that Shackleton got these people to form a unique bond to stay alive as two million of their fellow countrymen were being killed in the fields of France and Belgium in the First World War." Along with 93 other cast and crew, Even so, I still think that it should have begun already." I would like to think that perhaps a certain adventurousness of spirit is something I can share with him." Shackleton set off from Britain on the eve of the First World War in 1914 Who better to inspire the troops than a dead poet? The explorers are wearing replicas of the clothes that Shackleton wore. brought the cast and crew closer together, and in Kenneth's case the The explorers are wearing replicas of the clothes that Shackleton wore. a forthcoming Channel 4 film on the Antarctic explorer (and Old Shackleton, who had planned an expedition to the South Branagh of the Antarctic Plans to Retrace Explorer's Journey "The ship will be smashing through the ice, stopping so the actors can get off and do that day's scenes," said Sturridge. though making it is incomprehensible and a logistical challenge of epic Shackleton's expedition -- which started near the onset hardships so that he can better portray the explorer's life on film. small ship, and trying to work in this ever-changing environment. Shackleton and his crew survived for two years in the treacherous region after of the crew. the ocean then rowed 100 miles to Elephant Island. They eventually 1915 their ship Endurance had become locked in the ice floes and 10 months where corporate leadership programs embrace the techniques he used to The men abandoned ship, killing their beloved dogs and ship's cat, and hauled Petersen's still working on the script with Dan Gilroy for a shoot more do accept that the involvement of award winning 'Longitude' director "The fashion these days is for dead heroes," he lamented. even a time set for filming! The whole expedition lasted a gruelling two years. 3 January The footage of icebergs and suffocating snowstorms, accompanied only by subtitles and a piano score, was eerily natural but deemed uncommercial because it lacked scenes of animal life. reference to 'teetotal' songs taught to him in Ireland but I'm sure it was Born in 1874, Shackleton was a renowned Antarctic explorer, making several expeditions to the region. Kenneth Branagh is to submit himself to one of the world's most arduous Although Ken's people are adamant that no deal has been finalised, they and is currently writing the script for his four-hour Shackleton film, which As the vessel was slowly crushed by ice, Shackleton's crew abandoned the ship and camped on the iceflows. their boat the Endurance became trapped in ice floes and was later crushed. Now known most for an almost unhealthy obsession with making Shakespeare films, Branagh is remarkably good on television. "I am going to have to be as fit as a butcher's dog and put in an order for some thermals," said Branagh. The explorer's antecedents were uncertain: there was a As the vessel was slowly crushed by ice, Shackleton's crew abandoned the ship and camped on the iceflows. It completely stole the Nevertheless, the poles were among the last inaccessible places on earth, and minutes, but - strangely enough - it was more trivial matters which What's On TV, 22 December 2001-4 January 2002 Branagh's pursuit of authenticity has already led him to wear a hump hroughout a radio recording of Richard III. reached South Georgia and acquired a larger boat to return to rescue the rest But after a long wait they In Rainmaker, John Grisham's tale of two lawyers, Claire Danes got the film crew to encircle and hurl abuse at her in preparation for a scene in which she recovers after being verbally abused. very short supply. "The whole programme is definitely lovely to look at... For a while it was interesting to see how Shackleton went about raising the money and generally preparing for his expedition to cross the Antarctic continent. It's the sort of drama for which the term "epic" was invented. The footage of icebergs and suffocating snowstorms, accompanied only by subtitles and a piano score, was eerily natural but deemed uncommercial because it lacked scenes of animal life. "Essentially, the ship will be smashing through the ice, (Thanks, Ngoc) Charles Sturridge wrote and directed the mini-series, which also stars "I would like his memory to live on in Channings and I am very interested to hear from anyone who may have family memorabilia which they would like to have placed on display at the hotel." He never wanted to give up." Director Charles Sturridge is keen to land the Shakespearean Like the channel's Longitude two years ago, it is a rich, true story with a complex tale told reached South Georgia and acquired a larger boat to return to rescue the rest realised there was no chance of being picked up there so Shackleton and five The actor said: "It was certainly one of the toughest projects I've ever It's the sort of drama for which the term "epic" was invented. toughest but most enjoyable projects I have ever been involved in. of World War I -- has drawn considerable interest as Hollywood continues Charles Sturridge, best known for such logistically challenged minis as "Longitude" and "Gulliver's Travels,"wrote the script and will direct the mini which is His ship, the Endurance became trapped in the ice before they reached their goal. January 17 in preparation for his part as Sir Ernest Shackleton in What is a matter of record is that Endurance became trapped in ice floes off 'Shackleton' is on Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm on Channel 4 even a time set for filming! Home. stopping so that the actors can get off and do that day's scenes. 1915 their ship Endurance had become locked in the ice floes and 10 months Edinburgh home of Sir Ernest Shackleton as he prepares to recreate the Branagh and the rest of the crew working on the Channel 4 drama, entitled "We needed to be on an ice shelf, so we will live on a 7,500-ton Soviet icebreaking vessel that will cut through the ice in the frozen waters off Greenland." And, revealing he felt a certain kinship with Shackleton, Branagh added: "His story is one of unbelievable heroics in the face of impossible adversity. Channel 4 Director of Programmes, Tim Gardam said: "I'm thrilled Charles Shackleton's home is now part of the private library and drawing room. Verdict: took too long to set sail He never wanted to give up." Critics are forever complaining that TV drama is utterly formulaic and unimaginative. team dragged lifeboats across the frozen water until they reached the edge of months trying to return to Elephant Island to rescue the men. C4's wishlist to play Arctic explorer Ernest Shackleton in a four hour film Another help was getting Branagh, who felt it was a role Shackleton, the acclaimed Shakespearean actor and director hopes to experience some of the Kenneth Branagh Visits the College And, revealing he felt a certain kinship with Shackleton, Branagh added: "His story is one of unbelievable heroics in the face of impossible adversity. will be shown in two parts. Sturridge has come up with such a great project for us and I expect Shackleton later they abandoned ship when it was crushed by ice. Then Shackleton and his "Having researched a little more into his life, I have discovered his remarkable bravery and I think he is one of the most heroic explorers in history. Although they had modern technology and more effective weather-proof clothing, the film crew got a taste of the hardship that Shackleton and his team had endured some hundred years earlier. Europe was on the The explorer's antecedents were uncertain: there was a Sturridge hired a Norwegian ice-breaker to act as his unit base, off the coast of Greenland. The scenery was secondary. The two-part drama is being shown in the New Year. realised there was no chance of being picked up there so Shackleton and five "There was constant concern about how you kept your feet dry," says the Branagh Tells of Icy Adventures The Daily Express, Saturday, 13 January 2001 "The irony is that Shackleton got these people to form a unique bond to stay alive as two million of their fellow countrymen were being killed in the fields of France and Belgium in the First World War." Almost five By retracing some of the steps taken by the explorer Sir Ernest times when all the crew faced mortal danger from the unpredictable landscape. Although Branagh is unlikely to confine himself to a 10-month diet of polar expedition dogs, seals and penguins or drift on ice floes for five months, as Shackleton's men did during their heroic failure to reach the South Pole aboard Endurance in 1914, the actor conceded that he will need to be "as fit as a butcher's dog and put in an order for some thermals" before spending six weeks in Antarctica. outdone by a certain performer who felt very at home with their location. been part of. on ice?" Shackleton and his crew survived for two years in the treacherous region after hardships so that he can better portray the explorer's life on film. mountains, glaciers and brutal waters, Shackleton got his crew Shackleton: Channel 4's four-hour epic on Shackleton's trip to the South Pole for two terrifying years, at the same time as millions of men were being A budget estimated at around £7m was lavished on the two-parter to air on January 1 and 2. "Shackleton has had a renaissance, to the point 'Shackleton' is on Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm on Channel 4 conditions and can coexist in close proximity of that ship, because there I would like to think that perhaps a certain adventurousness of spirit is something I can share with him." Shackleton, widely considered to have been more of a canny fortune-hunter than an explorer, pursued the commercial potential of his 1914 expedition long before he left England, by registering the Imperial Trans Antarctic Film Syndicate to milk the film rights and hiring the Australian Frank Hurley as official cameraman and photographer to the project. (Thanks, Catherine) "A friend of mine had been talking about this story for years and that the Consequently, the director embarked on the five- week shoot in some of the most treacherous weather conditions on earth. 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