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Synopsis
In a stunning celebration of one of earth's last great wildernesses, Ray Mears goes on an epic adventure into Canada's unforgiving yet inspiring landscape.
In this episode of the series, Ray follows in the footsteps of an unsung British hero who helped put modern Canada on the map. John Rae from Scotland was the first great Arctic explorer and came to be regarded as the foremost authority on First Nation methods of Arctic survival and travel. Ray Mears follows the story of how John Rae found the Northwest Passage - the Holy Grail of 19th-century exploration. Yet this man, who should have been a hero of his day, was vilified by the British establishment. Ray believes it's time to put the record straight.
Photo: Ray Mears building an igloo
The crew film Ray building an igloo with Liederik Illuitok and Levi Illuitok.
Credits
- Presenter
- Ray Mears
- Producer
- Ben Southwell
- Executive Producer
- Pete Lawrence
Broadcasts
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Sun 15 Nov 200920:00
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Sun 15 Nov 200923:00
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Tue 17 Nov 200919:00
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Tue 17 Nov 200920:00
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Fri 4 Dec 200902:55
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