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Episode 05 April 2020

Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean on a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled on Polynesian islands. After financing the trip with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101-day voyage across 5,000 miles, while the world was waiting for the result. The film tells about the origin of the idea, the preparations and the events on the trip.

Source: BBC 4