Passage of History Four Corners : Season 48 Episode 26

The harbour where Sir John Franklin and his crew spent their first winter after they arrived at the entrance to the fabled Northwest Passage is a truly godforsaken place. And despite claims they brought with them 1,000 books, 17,000 litres of alcohol and three years' food supply, it is difficult to imagine spending one night on Beechey Island let alone the dark Arctic winter.