The Last Explorers - Season 1 - Eps 1: David Livingstone
In this first programme, Neil travels down the Zambesi river to reveal how David Livingstone took the faith of his nation to the ends of the Earth and exploited his celebrity to end the slave trade. His was a moral mission: to reshape British values and bring commerce, Christianity and civilisation to the African continent.
About The Last Explorers
Title: The Last Explorers
First Air Date: 2011-11-24
Last Air Date: 2011-12-15
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: BBC One
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Neil Oliver
Self - Presenter
