James May's Great Explorers
Christopher Columbus
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
The host profiles famous explorers, beginning with Christopher Columbus. He may be celebrated as a national hero for 'discovering' the USA - but he never set foot there. James starts by travelling to south-west Spain, from where these world-changing voyages began. May takes the helm of his own sailboat to test the cutting-edge sail technology that allowed ships to travel further than ever - and the rudimentary navigation techniques that Columbus had to rely on
James May's Great Explorers airs on Channel 5 +1 at 5:00 PM, Saturday 15 February. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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Catrina Lear
Series Producer
Will Daes
Executive Producer
Tom Whittle
Director