Greg Jenner

You're not far off there, actually, Stu. So he's got a bay named after him, he's got a river named after him. I was going to say, why do you think he went down in history? But falling in a river is a pretty good guess.

You're not far off there, actually, Stu. So he's got a bay named after him, he's got a river named after him. I was going to say, why do you think he went down in history? But falling in a river is a pretty good guess.

Methane, permafrost, I've got nothing. I enjoyed the attempt. Vanessa, why is this guy so famous? He gets a bay named after him, he gets a river named after him. That must mean he did something heroic, no?

Methane, permafrost, I've got nothing. I enjoyed the attempt. Vanessa, why is this guy so famous? He gets a bay named after him, he gets a river named after him. That must mean he did something heroic, no?

This is 1610, the Hudson attempts this overwintering. It doesn't go well. There are, I think, saying tensions on the ship is underselling it.

This is 1610, the Hudson attempts this overwintering. It doesn't go well. There are, I think, saying tensions on the ship is underselling it.

Gotcha.

Gotcha.

Sorry. Abacut Prickett.

Sorry. Abacut Prickett.

Listen, as the owner of a really nice coat, I get it. And the upshot is that Henry Hudson is left to die.

Listen, as the owner of a really nice coat, I get it. And the upshot is that Henry Hudson is left to die.

And they're never seen again. No, I mean, fair play to him for trying. But in fairness, Stu, it's quite embarrassing that the kind of moment of your death is encapsulated in they name it after you. Like there's a sort of awkwardness there.

And they're never seen again. No, I mean, fair play to him for trying. But in fairness, Stu, it's quite embarrassing that the kind of moment of your death is encapsulated in they name it after you. Like there's a sort of awkwardness there.

Much like his crew, we have to leave Hudson behind. Sorry, Hudson.

Much like his crew, we have to leave Hudson behind. Sorry, Hudson.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Various other explorers kept venturing into these very dangerous waters. Can you chart us a course through these next two centuries of attempts? What are the highlights or lowlights?

Various other explorers kept venturing into these very dangerous waters. Can you chart us a course through these next two centuries of attempts? What are the highlights or lowlights?