PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster

S1, E1: Jeremy Clarkson uncovers the astonishing story of the World War II Arctic Convoys. Their mission - to deliver vital supplies to embattled Russia through storms and submarine infested waters. Churchill called it “the worst journey in the world” and, by the end of the war, 87 merchant ships were sunk and thousands of sailors died. Using first hand testimony, archive footage and his experience on his journey, this is a story of courage in the face of terrible adversity.