Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

8 Dec 2011

What do 21st-century scientists eat when living and working in places that cannot support human life? Almost anything, as long as it comes with chilli sauce, says Dr Steve Pointing from the School...

2:47AM

Where hull freezes over

5 Aug 2011

It was eight in the morning and the sky had cleared to suggest good weather. At least that's what it looked like from my cabin window. So I went outside onto the observation deck.

4:22PM

The Third Man Factor

3 Jan 2010

The Third Man Factor
by John Geiger
Canongate, HK$185

1:12PM

Mission Antarctica

24 Sep 2003

Former West Island School student James Budge has chosen to spend the first three months of his gap year in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth.

10:43AM

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure

15 Jul 2002

'Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.'

7:11AM

Station's bad timing

29 Mar 2002

Earlier this month, TVB Pearl aired the excellent drama series Shackleton, starring Kenneth Branagh, about the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

8:24PM

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

3:37AM

Ridiculous timeslot for interesting series

Just before turning off my TV one morning last week after the ABC World News on TVB Pearl, I saw a promotional clip for a four-part drama series titled Shackleton.

5:42PM

SERIES WATCH

Shackleton

Pearl, 11.50pm

Part two of this four-part dramatisation of intrepid explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to cross the South Pole.

5:22PM

SERIES WATCH

Shackleton: Breaking The Ice

Pearl, 11.50pm

This is the true story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his 28-man...

3:39PM

Hot news from the Antarctic

LEARNING to appreciate the environment is the first step towards conservation, according to a Hong Kong resident who visited the Antarctic earlier this year, bringing home with him a message of...

5:06AM

Laundryman sails into a little piece of history

AHONG KONG laundryman became the most unlikely hero in the British military this year when HMS Endurance sailed further south than any other Royal Navy ship to break Sir Ernest Shackleton's long...

6:38AM

'Enduring' value for Cruz followers

ENDURANCE (Next Best) can take a select but quality sixth event under Tony Cruz at Sha Tin this afternoon.

10:50AM