Voyages Of Discovery — Season 1, Episode 1: Circumnavigation
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 5 episodes
Episode synopsis
Ferdinand Magellan set out 500 years ago to find the westward route to the riches of the Spice Islands. But, contrary to popular perception, he never reached them. Rose explains the dramatic sequence of events that led his scurvy-riddled crew to continue around the world without him. The incredible expedition was laced with bloody mutiny and murder, but its achievement was to fundamentally change the lives of the generations that followed, influencing life even today.
About Voyages Of Discovery
Series in which explorer Paul Rose celebrates the achievements of famous seamen and explorers