Greg Jenner

Okay, so we have an illustrious explorer, but he's had a bit of a bad time of it six years off. He was at the bottom of the list. The other guy wanted the job, was offered the job, but turned the job down out of modesty and is now second in charge. And meanwhile, they've named their ships. Was he Jared Harris in The Terror? He might be. Yeah, I think he was.

But they've also named their ships the Terror and Erebus, Erebus being the Greek god of darkness and the underworld.

But they've also named their ships the Terror and Erebus, Erebus being the Greek god of darkness and the underworld.

It really is, isn't it? These are not inspiring names. I prefer Discovery. Even Matthew was sort of nice.

It really is, isn't it? These are not inspiring names. I prefer Discovery. Even Matthew was sort of nice.

The Terror and Erebus.

The Terror and Erebus.

So Crozier is captaining the Terror, and Franklin is captaining the Erebus and the overall mission. And off they go. And these are not ordinary naval ships. They're naval vessels.

So Crozier is captaining the Terror, and Franklin is captaining the Erebus and the overall mission. And off they go. And these are not ordinary naval ships. They're naval vessels.

So these are ice breaking ships. These are steel hulled. They're no longer sail. I mean, they presumably might have sails. They have sails.

So these are ice breaking ships. These are steel hulled. They're no longer sail. I mean, they presumably might have sails. They have sails.

But this is the new technology. This is Victorian engineering.

But this is the new technology. This is Victorian engineering.

Just relax in the terror. Yeah. So Stephen Goldner is the provisions officer who just sort of basically just sold us 8,000 tins of meat and then goes, it's probably fine. OK, that's great.

Just relax in the terror. Yeah. So Stephen Goldner is the provisions officer who just sort of basically just sold us 8,000 tins of meat and then goes, it's probably fine. OK, that's great.

Yes, you can't just send a memo home saying, you know that food you sent out? Very leady. Very leady. So 129 crew on the two ships. Stu, what food would you pack for an Arctic expedition? You've got 8,000 tins to fill. What are you popping in there? Oh, I could put anything in a tin.

Yes, you can't just send a memo home saying, you know that food you sent out? Very leady. Very leady. So 129 crew on the two ships. Stu, what food would you pack for an Arctic expedition? You've got 8,000 tins to fill. What are you popping in there? Oh, I could put anything in a tin.

Of course, of course. So we need 8,000 tins, 2,000 of which are just lipstick. Yes, perfect, thank you. And that's only one of the reasons I've never been asked to be quartermaster. I was going to say. I don't think the Navy's going to phone you up any time soon.

Of course, of course. So we need 8,000 tins, 2,000 of which are just lipstick. Yes, perfect, thank you. And that's only one of the reasons I've never been asked to be quartermaster. I was going to say. I don't think the Navy's going to phone you up any time soon.

It's probably edible. Okay, fair enough.