Landmarks: Christopher Columbus: The Man Who Dared
Christopher Columbus: The Man Who Dared is a drama from the BBC Schools TV series Landmarks from the 1990s, covering history for Primary pupils.
In 1992 an American girl flies home from London. While waiting at the airport she encounters the ghost of Christopher Columbus, who tells her confidently about his voyages 500 years earlier.
The story of Columbus's attempts to organise his search for the east coast of Asia, then of the voyages themselves and his encounters with native people, is all told through a series of short scenes, linked by occasional questions from young Jodie and narration from Columbus himself who physically steps in to some of the scenes being enacted after speaking to the girl.
This drama was shown as part of the Landmarks unit Exploration and Encounters whih also included documentaries on 15th Century civilisation and European conquests.
Episode List
# | Title | Broadcast |
---|---|---|
1. | drama Across the Ocean Sea | 5 Oct 1992 |
2. | drama For God and for Gold | 12 Oct 1992 |
Broadcasts
Year | Term | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Channel | Details |
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1992-93 | Autumn 1992 | Monday, 1:40pm | Thursday, 11:10am | BBC2 | from 5 Oct | |||
1994-95 | Summer 1995 | Monday, 11:20am | Tuesday, 9:25am | BBC2 | from Tue 25 Apr & Mon 12 Jun |
Credits
With | Struan Rodger as Christopher Columbus Sarah Leitch as Jodie Orton Brian Capron Juliet Waley Michael Burrell Paul Copley Timothy Lyn Michael Heath David Monico Colin Marsh John Surman Felipe Izquierdo Tony Christie Francisco Morales Piers Ibbotson Richard Hampton Eric Deacon |
Written by | Christine Russell |
Music | Roger Limb |
Design | Maggie Carroll |
Producer & director | Sue Weeks |
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There were teacher's notes available.
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