David Bianculli

No, no. You know, the captain, you know, determinedly, you know, gets around the horn and is trying to sail the ship up the coast of Patagonia in Chile, hoping to eventually rendezvous with the rest of the squadron. But in those days, seamen... didn't really know exactly where they were on the map because they could not determine their longitude.

No, no. You know, the captain, you know, determinedly, you know, gets around the horn and is trying to sail the ship up the coast of Patagonia in Chile, hoping to eventually rendezvous with the rest of the squadron. But in those days, seamen... didn't really know exactly where they were on the map because they could not determine their longitude.

No, no. You know, the captain, you know, determinedly, you know, gets around the horn and is trying to sail the ship up the coast of Patagonia in Chile, hoping to eventually rendezvous with the rest of the squadron. But in those days, seamen... didn't really know exactly where they were on the map because they could not determine their longitude.

Longitude required a reliable clock, which had not yet been invented. And so Cheap and his navigators' estimation of their longitude turns out to be not only wrong, but wrong by hundreds of miles. And they suddenly smash into this rock, and an anchor falls through the floor of the ship. The rudder shatters, and then the ship is just careening through this minefield

Longitude required a reliable clock, which had not yet been invented. And so Cheap and his navigators' estimation of their longitude turns out to be not only wrong, but wrong by hundreds of miles. And they suddenly smash into this rock, and an anchor falls through the floor of the ship. The rudder shatters, and then the ship is just careening through this minefield

Longitude required a reliable clock, which had not yet been invented. And so Cheap and his navigators' estimation of their longitude turns out to be not only wrong, but wrong by hundreds of miles. And they suddenly smash into this rock, and an anchor falls through the floor of the ship. The rudder shatters, and then the ship is just careening through this minefield

It does become wedged between these rocks and begins to completely rip apart. Water surges under the bottom into the ship. Rats are scurrying upward. Those who were suffering from scurvy, who could not get out of their hammocks, drowned. But in the distance, some of the survivors see... this through the mist, this desolate island. And they think, okay, maybe this will be our salvation.

It does become wedged between these rocks and begins to completely rip apart. Water surges under the bottom into the ship. Rats are scurrying upward. Those who were suffering from scurvy, who could not get out of their hammocks, drowned. But in the distance, some of the survivors see... this through the mist, this desolate island. And they think, okay, maybe this will be our salvation.

It does become wedged between these rocks and begins to completely rip apart. Water surges under the bottom into the ship. Rats are scurrying upward. Those who were suffering from scurvy, who could not get out of their hammocks, drowned. But in the distance, some of the survivors see... this through the mist, this desolate island. And they think, okay, maybe this will be our salvation.

And they get there in one of these transport boats, about nearly 150 of them. And instead, the island turns out to be the beginning of their hell. It is cold and windy. It's constantly raining and sleeting. And worst of all, they can find virtually no water. One British officer compared the island to a place where the soul of man dies in him. Right.

And they get there in one of these transport boats, about nearly 150 of them. And instead, the island turns out to be the beginning of their hell. It is cold and windy. It's constantly raining and sleeting. And worst of all, they can find virtually no water. One British officer compared the island to a place where the soul of man dies in him. Right.

And they get there in one of these transport boats, about nearly 150 of them. And instead, the island turns out to be the beginning of their hell. It is cold and windy. It's constantly raining and sleeting. And worst of all, they can find virtually no water. One British officer compared the island to a place where the soul of man dies in him. Right.

They were starving. They were cold. They had to scrape seaweed off of rocks to eat. They have a few supplies left from the boat, but the captain takes those and puts them in a tent and rations them out to make them last. Right. The castaways are on the road to starvation.

They were starving. They were cold. They had to scrape seaweed off of rocks to eat. They have a few supplies left from the boat, but the captain takes those and puts them in a tent and rations them out to make them last. Right. The castaways are on the road to starvation.

They were starving. They were cold. They had to scrape seaweed off of rocks to eat. They have a few supplies left from the boat, but the captain takes those and puts them in a tent and rations them out to make them last. Right. The castaways are on the road to starvation.

And one of the most remarkable moments during the castaways' time on the island is that they're visited by this group of indigenous people called the Kaweskar who come to their island by canoe. And the land that the British are on, it seems so barren and punishing to them. But the Kawaskar have perfectly adapted to their environment. Can you describe them to us?

And one of the most remarkable moments during the castaways' time on the island is that they're visited by this group of indigenous people called the Kaweskar who come to their island by canoe. And the land that the British are on, it seems so barren and punishing to them. But the Kawaskar have perfectly adapted to their environment. Can you describe them to us?

And one of the most remarkable moments during the castaways' time on the island is that they're visited by this group of indigenous people called the Kaweskar who come to their island by canoe. And the land that the British are on, it seems so barren and punishing to them. But the Kawaskar have perfectly adapted to their environment. Can you describe them to us?

Yeah. You know, like other Patagonians, they have been in the region, native Patagonians, they've been in the region for hundreds and hundreds of years. And so they had adapted to this very difficult environment. They traveled mostly in small familial groups. They lived almost exclusively off marine resources. And they traveled and spent much of their times in canoes.

Yeah. You know, like other Patagonians, they have been in the region, native Patagonians, they've been in the region for hundreds and hundreds of years. And so they had adapted to this very difficult environment. They traveled mostly in small familial groups. They lived almost exclusively off marine resources. And they traveled and spent much of their times in canoes.