In 1845, two British navy ships sailed into the Canadian arctic and never returned. The fate of the Franklin Expedition has proven one of history\u2019s most compelling mysteries, and most recently inspired the\xa0BBC\xa0drama\xa0The Terror.\xa0Here, Andrew Lambert explores the history behind the series and asks: what really happened to the expedition\u2019s 129 crewmembers?\n(Ad)\xa0Andrew Lambert is the author of\xa0Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation\xa0(Faber & Faber, 2010)\nhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Franklin-Tragic-Hero-Polar-Navigation/dp/0571231616/?tag=bbchistory045-21\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices