FRANKLIN'S LOST EXPEDITION

The quest to solve the greatest mystery in Arctic Exploration
1x80 Min Feature Documentary & 1x47 Min / Format: HD
Funders: TG4, Irish Film Board, ZDF, Five, ARTE, History Canada, History UK, MEDIA

One of the greatest stories in polar exploration and one of the greatest mysteries in maritime history that spawned the greatest manhunt ever mounted - the story of John Franklin's lost expedition.

A key part of this story is a major international initiative to find one of the world's most important shipwrecks under the ice of the Canadian Arctic. Directed by Emmy-Award winner Peter Bate (King Leopold's Congo, Station X) and shot over two years in the Arctic on High Definition, this film is a major international co-production involving Irish, UK, Australian, German and Canadian broadcasters with support from Media and Irish Film Board.