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Series 7 Episode 2 Exceptional Explorers

Broadcast: Monday 24th July 2017 (CBBC 5:25pm)

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Summary: This episode looks at some of the world's greatest explorers, from the very first conquests of new land to Alan Shepherd venturing into space. We look at murderous Vikings, the seafaring sons of Devon, a man who chisels his way out of an avalanche using only his own poo, and discover that tales of the Cities of Gold might just have been invented by the Mayans to keep the Spanish Explorers busy.

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Sketches: Written by Ben Ward, Beth Chalmers, Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Gerrard Foster, Danny Peak, Amy Shindler, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose and Martin Trenaman

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  • A preview for "The Explorers", a retrospective on the discovery of new lands (and their natives).

  • Nero sends his legions on a perilous (and slippery) journey to discover the source of the Nile.

  • A Saxon woman is raided by a big, hairy, blonde man – but in a police line-up we learn that not all Scandinavian Vikings are the same.

  • The Mayans, wanting to be left alone, give their Spaniard enemies the run-around with directions to El Dorado, the supposed city of gold!

  • Song: I've Got a Brand New Land to Find - Famous Devon explorers Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh sing about their great explorations across the seas, and John Davis tries to sing about his time in the Falkland Islands and… penguins.

  • Historical Educating: Christopher Columbus comes to class 7F, but his poor navigational skills cause confusion, and the job goes a bit pear-shaped!

  • Stuart fangirls get overexcited over a somewhat dull fruit brought back from overseas.

  • Whilst Ernest Shackleton seeks help over seas and mountains, his team left behind make the most of the South Pole life.

  • Peter Freuchen must let it go to get out of an avalanche, with a bizarre escape plan.

  • Various explorers' culinary approach to dogs doesn't get much approval from the Historical Dogs Appreciation Society whilst trying to shoot an advertisement.

  • Alan Shepard remembers at the last minute before lift-off that he needs to relieve himself.

  • Song: Explore - Exploring the stories behind some of the great female explorers from the Victorian era and above; from the desserts and rocky mountains through to the skies and out of space.

Cast & crew: See Series 7 page

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