Three iconic adventurers - newsman John Simpson, polar explorer Ranulph Fiennes and solo yachtsman Robin Knox-Johnston - go on a newsgathering trip to war-torn Afghanistan, attempt to sail around the most notorious of all maritime landmarks, Cape Horn, situated at the southernmost tip of South America, and man-haul sledges across the frozen sea ice of the Canadian Arctic.
- Status
- Ended
- Production
- BBC Cymru Wales
Keywords
- afghanistan
- arctic polar circle region
- travel
- circumnavigation
- cape horn
- southern ocean
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Top Cast
Ranulph Fiennes as Self - Presenter
John Simpson as Self - Presenter
Robin Knox-Johnston as Self - Presenter
Top Crew
Dee Kruger · Creator
John Simpson · Creator
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