| Shackleton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Christopher Ralling |
| Directed by | Martyn Friend |
| Starring | David Schofield |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 13 April (1983-04-13) – 4 May 1983 (1983-05-04) |
Shackleton is a British period television drama series which aired in four parts on BBC 2 in 1983.[1] It portrays the Antarctic expeditions of the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Scriptwriter Christopher Ralling drew on Shackleton's own journals, which were re-published by the BBC as a tie-in to the series.
