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A small group of British men have some unfinished family business in Antarctica. 100 years ago their ancestors, led by the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton, tried and failed to become the first men to reach the South Pole. Following in their footsteps the team set off on a 900–mile expedition. Timewatch follows their remarkable journey.
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