Archaeologist and writer Neil Oliver presents a series on the golden age of exploration, charting the routes of contact that drew together the farthest reaches of the world. Neil Oliver follows in the footsteps of four Scottish explorers...
Archaeologist and writer Neil Oliver presents a series on the golden age of exploration, charting the routes of contact that drew together the farthest reaches of the world. Neil Oliver follows in the footsteps of four Scottish explorers who planted ideas rather than flags - ideas that shaped the modern world we know today.
Aired: Nov 24, 2011In this first programme, Neil travels down the Zambesi river to reveal how Da...
Aired: Dec 1, 2011Following in the footsteps of a scientific explorer who has become all but lo...
Aired: Dec 8, 2011Set in the spectacular Yosemite Valley in California, this is the story of th...
Aired: Dec 15, 2011In the last of the series, Neil travels to Japan to uncover the extraordinary...
Appearances
Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC One
Genres:Documentary, History, Biography
