The Last Explorers - Season 1 - Eps 4: Thomas Blake Glover

Name: Eps 4: Thomas Blake Glover
Released: 2011-12-15

2011-12-15 • ? min • ⭐ 0/10

In the last of the series, Neil travels to Japan to uncover the extraordinary story of Thomas Blake Glover. Blending adventure with commerce, Glover was a rogue trader who helped rebel samurai clans overthrow the shogun and lay the foundations for one of the most aggressive and powerful economies in the world.

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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.