Voyages of Discovery
BBC FOUR
Saturday 27 June 2026 20:00 - 21:00 (60 mins)
Paul Rose reveals the story behind the first ever circumnavigation of the world, when Magellan set out 500 years ago to find the westward route to the Spice Islands. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Mentioned: Magellan, Spain, Captain General, Spice Islands, Spanish, Lapu—Lapu, Pacific, South America, Victoria, Capitan, Portuguese, Pigafetta, Elcano, Christianity, Mactan Island, N30 Victoria, Atlantic, East, Eventually, Juan Sebastian Elcano, Philippines
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