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Explorers, or boys messing about?

by Steven Morris

The anthology prints this article adapted from one published in The Guardian on 28 January 2003. It reports the rescue of two British explorers whose helicopter ditched in the sea off Antarctica, and the public debate over whether their expedition was bravery or recklessness.

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Anthology version warning: The anthology (ISBN 978-1-446-93108-0) prints this text adapted from an article published in The Guardian on 28 January 2003, so it may not match the original article word for word. Use the anthology wording when answering Edexcel exam questions. The anthology acknowledges the article as copyright © Guardian News & Media Ltd 2016. Short fair-dealing extracts only.

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4EA1 Component 1 (Unit 1) Section A. All ten are compulsory.

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Part 1 of the anthology, page 8.

Source: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology, Issue 8, February 2026 (read 2026-09-19).

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