To the Ends of the Earth Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 4: To the Ends of the Earth

  An aristocrat sails from England to Australia in the 19th century.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Fire Down Below

  Talbot agrees to be a witness at the wedding of Prettiman and Miss Granham, all the while being consumed by an obsession with his memories of Marion. Captain Anderson gives Benet the go-ahead to implement a hazardous scheme to mend the broken foremast, leaving everyone else filled with terror and convinced they will die as supplies run low. Conclusion of the adaptation of William Golding's epic sea trilogy, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Neill, Jared Harris, Niall MacGregor and Victoria Hamilton

• Season 1 Episode 2: Close Quarters

  The war with France is over and an English ship called the Alcyone is sighted in the fog. The vessel is fastened to the Pandora and the passengers hold a ball - during which Talbot falls instantly in love with the captain's ward. Meanwhile, one of the Alcyone's officers is exchanged for Deverel, and quickly becomes a favourite with Capt Anderson, who adopts his plan in preference to Lt Summers', for saving the disintegrating ship. Adaptation of William Golding's classic sea trilogy, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Neill, Jared Harris and Joanna Page

• Season 1 Episode 1: Rites of Passage

  Adaptation of William Golding's epic sea trilogy, charting the rite of passage of aristocrat Edmund Talbot as he makes the hazardous voyage from England to Australia in the early 19th century. In the first episode, Edmund joins the ship, ripe for the emotional and intellectual lessons that lie ahead during the long journey, with an unexpected death transforming his cocksure perception of the world. Drama, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Neill, Jared Harris, Victoria Hamilton, Daniel Evans and Richard McCabe