Series editor John Farren writes: In the late 18th century Captain James Cook led three great voyages of discovery which would push the borders of the British Empire to the ends of the earth.

250 years after Captain James Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill journeys in his wake uncovering stories that resonate from those times on both sides of the beach. Watch all ...

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Plans to remove explorer Captain James Cook's name from a shopping centre near where he was born are being reviewed after the local council said the announcement had been made "prematurely".