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This November, documentary makers History Hit will head to the remote island of South Georgia with Dan Snow, polar explorer Preet Chandi MBE and John Shears, leader of the 2022 expedition that discovered the wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance. Together, they’ll attempt to recreate one of the most legendary journeys in polar exploration: the crossing of South Georgia made by Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley and Tom Crean in 1916.
After Endurance was lost to the pack ice and the expedition eventually became stranded on Elephant Island, reaching South Georgia by sea was their only hope of rescue. Shackleton, Worsley, and Crean’s gruelling trek across unexplored territory then began at King Haakon Bay to Stromness Whaling Station and its Manager’s Villa, where they knew help would be found. This allowed them to raise the alarm and begin the rescue operation that ultimately brought every member of the Endurance crew home. Now, more than a century later, Dan, Preet and John will follow in their footsteps, bringing the story back to life once again.
This journey marks an important moment for South Georgia’s heritage. With approval from the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands, SGHT and the Friends of South Georgia Island (FOSGI) have undertaken vital work to stabilise and conserve the historic Stromness Manager’s Villa. Digital experts are also developing an online, high‑resolution 3D model, which will be available later this year, allowing global audiences to experience this key site from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
The full documentary will be available next year, but check History Hit, SGHT, and the team’s socials for updates throughout the next few months.
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