To The Ends of the Earth
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6x BAFTA-nominated sea drama with Benedict Cumberbatch
Original version
Season 1
To The Ends of the Earth (BBC Series)
3 episodes
1. Rites of Passage
Young aristocrat Edmund Talbot embarks on a long and hazardous sea journey from England to Australia on an ancient, decrepit 18th century wooden warship in this darkly comic film based on William Golding's award winning novel. The voyage is rough and shattering, relentless and tedious. Out of monotony and tedium there grows a need for distraction and mischief.
1 h 29 min
Jul 5, 2005
2. Close Quarters
Tensions grow within the close confines of the ship. The safety of the increasingly dilapidated hulk is by no means assured and the situation is worsened when the foremast is damaged.
1 h 27 min
Jul 12, 2005
3. Fire Down Below
Edmund is obsessed by his memories of the beautiful Marion. He agrees to be a witness at the wedding of Prettiman and Miss Granham with whom he has established a friendship. Having despised Prettiman previously for his radical opinions, he now finds himself being converted to a more liberal understanding of the world.
1 h 29 min
Jul 19, 2005
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