Deep Water (2006)
True story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors. Sponsored by the Sunday Times of London, the much-ballyhooed event attracted a field of nine, including amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst, who set out to circumnavigate the globe in late 1968. Battling treacherous seas and his own demons, Crowhurst almost immediately comes apart as he faces the isolation of nine months on the high seas.
Primary Title
- Deep Water
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 1 August 2017
Release Year
- 2006
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 15
Duration
- 105:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- True story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors. Sponsored by the Sunday Times of London, the much-ballyhooed event attracted a field of nine, including amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst, who set out to circumnavigate the globe in late 1968. Battling treacherous seas and his own demons, Crowhurst almost immediately comes apart as he faces the isolation of nine months on the high seas.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Sunday Times Golden Globe Race (1968-1969)
- Documentary films--Great Britain
- Crowhurst, Donald, 1932-1969
Genres
- Biography
- Boat
- Documentary
Contributors
- Louise Osmond (Director)
- Jerry Rothwell (Director)
- Donald Crowhurst (Subject)
- Tilda Swinton (Narrator)
- Al Morrow (Producer)
- Jonny Persey (Producer)
- John Smithson (Producer)
- Stirfried Films (Production Unit)
- APT Films (Production Unit)
- Darlow Smithson Productions (Production Unit)
- Pathé Pictures International (Production Unit)
- UK Film Council (Funder)
- FilmFour (Production Unit)
- Ted Hynds (Interviewee)
- Clare Crowhurst (Interviewee)
- Simon Crowhurst (Interviewee)
- Ron Winspear (Interviewee)
- Simon Russell Beale (Voiceover Artist)
- Harry Escott (Composer)
- Molly Nyman (Composer)
- Nina Kellgren (Director of Photography)
- Ben Lester (Editor)
Subjects
- Sunday Times Golden Globe Race (1968-1969)
- Documentary films--Great Britain
- Crowhurst, Donald, 1932-1969