Britain's Deadliest Arctic Expedition

<p>In 1913, a celebrity explorer led an ambitious expedition into the frozen Arctic - and straight into disaster. From the ensuing catastrophe emerged three incredible stories: a captain&#39;s desperate 700-mile trek across treacherous sea ice; an Inuit mother&#39;s gruelling efforts to survive on the most remote island on Earth; and the 5-year journey of their charismatic, deceitful leader, who ventured into the frozen wastes with a bag full of Union Jacks in the pursuit of glory.</p><br><p>Giles Milton, author of &#39;Empire at the Edge of the World&#39;, takes Dan through this extraordinary saga of endurance, mutiny and murder at the edge of the world.</p><br><p>Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Tim Arstall.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <u><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a></u>.</p><br><p>You can also email the podcast directly at <a href="mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ds.hh@historyhit.com</a>.</p><br><p>Dan Snow&#39;s History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p><br><p>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™.</p>

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