Shackleton's Captain

When Shackleton hired men, he did it completely with a gut instinct. Worsely was so full of exuberance and enthusiasm for things, and i think Shackleton would recognise that as something that would give a phenomenal amount of lift to an expedition...

– Pauline Carr, former curator of South Georgia Museum

Growing up as a colonial boy, the freedom I enjoyed instilled in me a love of adventure that would shape my destiny.

– Frank Worsely (Craig Parker), at the start of this TV movie

Shackleton was a very early version of today's PR man. He made sure when you signed up for the expedition, you signed over the rights to your diaries and journals. He made sure that it was always the Shackleton expedition.

– Michael Smith, author of 2004 book Shackleton - The Boss

...a combination of interviews with experts, reenactments of the events, intercut with original film footage and stills by the expedition's official photographer, Frank Hurley ... [The] Reconstructions are intercut with compelling original images which Shackleton insisted on filming so that they could share the adventure on their return, and interviews with experts give the story context and help bring it to life ... an instructive, detailed and fresh look at a remarkable story which taps into the Kiwi affinity for the frozen continent.

– The NZ Herald, TimeOut liftout, 1 June 2012