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Yeah. That's correct. Question three. Which island did Captain Cook encounter when seeking the Northwest Passage and that is where he died? Hawaii. It was Hawaii. Question four. What were the names of Franklin Expedition's two ships? The Erebus or Erebus and the Terror. Yes, terrible names for ships. Question five.

How were indigenous communities able to traverse the Northwest Passage and also later Amundsen? Sleds and mostly sleds. Yeah, and smaller boats. Small boats. Yeah, small boats with animal skins. That's right. Question six. Who was the first woman to be awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Founders Medal in 1860? That was Lady Franklin. It was Lady Jane Franklin. Question seven.

How were indigenous communities able to traverse the Northwest Passage and also later Amundsen? Sleds and mostly sleds. Yeah, and smaller boats. Small boats. Yeah, small boats with animal skins. That's right. Question six. Who was the first woman to be awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Founders Medal in 1860? That was Lady Franklin. It was Lady Jane Franklin. Question seven.

What supplies might have contributed to the Franklin crew's eventual death? Well, sort of lead in the tins. Yes, contamination. That's right. Well done. Contamination from lead in the tins. That's right. Question eight. What was the Victory Point note?

What supplies might have contributed to the Franklin crew's eventual death? Well, sort of lead in the tins. Yes, contamination. That's right. Well done. Contamination from lead in the tins. That's right. Question eight. What was the Victory Point note?

On King William Island. It was, and it was Franklin's death being reported. But I'll let you have that. Question nine. Which famous novelist denounced the Inuit reports of cannibalism on the Franklin Expedition? Dickens. It was Dickens. And this question turned for nine out of ten. Which Scandinavian explorer finally navigated the passage in 1906? Amundsen. Nine out of ten. Very good, Stu.

On King William Island. It was, and it was Franklin's death being reported. But I'll let you have that. Question nine. Which famous novelist denounced the Inuit reports of cannibalism on the Franklin Expedition? Dickens. It was Dickens. And this question turned for nine out of ten. Which Scandinavian explorer finally navigated the passage in 1906? Amundsen. Nine out of ten. Very good, Stu.

Off the top of my head. Go on. OK. What was the original name of John Cabot?

Off the top of my head. Go on. OK. What was the original name of John Cabot?

Yeah, there we go. Yes! Giovan Ciabotto. Ciabotto. I meant Ciabotto. 10 out of 11, Steve Gossett. Yes! 10 out of 11. The legacy continues. Well done, Stu. Thank you very much, Stu. Lovely spending time with you, sort of going through this tricky bit of history. But, I mean, it's fascinating, right? I've enjoyed it enormously.

Yeah, there we go. Yes! Giovan Ciabotto. Ciabotto. I meant Ciabotto. 10 out of 11, Steve Gossett. Yes! 10 out of 11. The legacy continues. Well done, Stu. Thank you very much, Stu. Lovely spending time with you, sort of going through this tricky bit of history. But, I mean, it's fascinating, right? I've enjoyed it enormously.

If you want more of that, you can check out our episodes with Stu on Blackbeard and ancient medicine, which are sort of medical and maritime too. For more of Dr Vanessa, or Professor Dr Vanessa... Choose our Victorian bodybuilding episode, which is also about masculinity in the 19th century. Sort of similar themes.

If you want more of that, you can check out our episodes with Stu on Blackbeard and ancient medicine, which are sort of medical and maritime too. For more of Dr Vanessa, or Professor Dr Vanessa... Choose our Victorian bodybuilding episode, which is also about masculinity in the 19th century. Sort of similar themes.

And remember, if you've enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review, share the show with your friends, subscribe to You're Dead to Me on BBC Sounds to hear these episodes first, because they come out a month earlier on BBC Sounds. Switch on your notifications, otherwise you won't be told. I'd just like to say a huge thank you to our guests in History Corner.

And remember, if you've enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review, share the show with your friends, subscribe to You're Dead to Me on BBC Sounds to hear these episodes first, because they come out a month earlier on BBC Sounds. Switch on your notifications, otherwise you won't be told. I'd just like to say a huge thank you to our guests in History Corner.

We had the incredible Dr Vanessa Heggy from the University of Birmingham. Thank you, Vanessa.

We had the incredible Dr Vanessa Heggy from the University of Birmingham. Thank you, Vanessa.

And in Comedy Corner, we have the stupendous Stu Goldsmith. Thank you, Stu.

And in Comedy Corner, we have the stupendous Stu Goldsmith. Thank you, Stu.

And to you, lovely listener, join me next time as we navigate another treacherous historical subject. But for now, I'm off to go and bin all my tin food and scrub my kettle.