Arena Season 1, Episode 600

The Hunt for Moby-Dick · BBC Four · Saturday, September 20

Writer Philip Hoare embarks on an epic journey to investigate humankind's ongoing fascination with the whale. He travels from Southampton to the whaling ports of America, before concluding his study in the Azores, exploring the significance of the mighty mammals to each community. He then brings these relationships into focus through Herman Melville 's classic novel Moby-Dick.