The Ship — Season 1, Episode 2: Grief on the Reef
Documentary • 50 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Series in which Royal Navy sailors, medics, historians and scientists team up in an attempt to replicate Captain Cook's expedition on the Endeavour from Australia to Indonesia. Seafaring skills are put to the test as the crew sail out of the Great Barrier Reef. Can they navigate a narrow path through razor-sharp coral and pounding surf?
About The Ship
The Ship: Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage is a documentary film about a 21st-century voluntary crew on a six-week journey from the east coast of Australia to Jakarta, Indonesia retracing the famous voyage of Lieutenant James Cook aboard a replica of HM Bark Endeavour. The 55 men and women on board - among them the director, producer & cameraman Chris Terrill - came from several different countries and nationalities. The crew traced Cook's footsteps from one historical landmark to another. All of the volunteers lived and worked as 18th century sailors, but were not required to wear period costumes. The Ship had some modern conveniences: a satellite phone for emergencies, and a flush toilet in the lower deck for use while sailing in the Great Barrier Reef. The show originally aired on the BBC from 20 August to 24 September 2002. The trip was filmed a year earlier and the episode where the crew were informed of the 9/11 attacks was shown on 10 September 2002.