Wednesday, 10th March 2021 at 5:03 pm
The Terror is exquisite television. I watched all seven-ish hours of it like a supernatural force was guiding my hand. I couldn’t stop. I woke up to watch it first thing in the morning; I fell asleep after watching it last thing at night. It brought back to me the joy of TV under the covers: the pleasure of a show so engrossing that you feel like you’ve discovered a wonderful secret.
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In case you’re not familiar, The Terror is the dramatisation of what might have happened on the real, doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic that sought to find the Northwest Passage, a sea route along the north coast of North America and between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It’s based on – but departs from – Dan Simmons’ 2007 novel of the same name.
Ulverston s most famous son John Barrow brought to life in new BBC drama The Terror nwemail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nwemail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Terror - BBC drama inspired by the real-life story of Lincolnshire explorer s doomed Arctic expedition
Ciaran Hinds stars as Spilsby s famous son Sir John Franklin
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Ciaran Hinds as Sir John Franklin in The Terror
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Sir John Franklin s ill-fated 19th century mission to discover the North West Passage across the North American continent has become the stuff of legend.
The harrowing true story behind The Terror on BBC2 dailystar.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailystar.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.