The Ship (TV series)
| The Ship | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary series |
| Running time | 360 min |
| Distributor | BBC |
| Directed by | Christopher Terrill |
| Produced by | Laurence Rees & Christopher Terrill |
| Starring | Alexander Cook, Christopher Terrill, Andrew Lewis & James Rees |
| Narrated by | Dominic Frisby |
| Music by | John Harle |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Release date(s) | 2002 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| IMDb profile | |
The Ship: Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage is a documentary film about a 21st century voluntary crew on a six-week journey from the east coast of Australia to Jakarta, Indonesia retracing the famous voyage of Captain James Cook aboard a replica of the HM Bark Endeavour.
The 55 men and women on board - among them the director, producer & cameraman Chris Terrill - came from several different countries and nationalities. The crew traced Cook's footsteps from one historical landmark to another. All of the volunteers lived and worked as 18th century sailors, but were not required to wear period costumes.
The Ship had some modern conveniences: a satellite phone for emergencies, and a flush toilet in the lower deck for use while sailing in the Great Barrier Reef.
The show originally aired on the BBC from 20 August - 24 September 2002. The trip was filmed a year earlier and the episode were the crew were informed of the 9/11 attacks was shown on 10 September 2002.
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Companion book
- Baker, Simon (2002). The Ship: Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage. BBC Books. ISBN 978-056353463X.
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External links
- The Ship (2002)(mini) at the Internet Movie Database
- The Making of 'The Ship'
- Modern Sailors Battle Cook's High Seas
- Eras of Elegance
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