NOVEMBER 17, 2004: EXPLORER Stephen Venables, pictured, is giving a talk about his adventures in retracing Antarctic explorer Shackleton's footsteps.

The talk illustrated with slides is called Enchanted Island and will look at how Stephen took the famous explorer's route across South Georgia with two fellow mountaineers.

The event takes place at the Main Hall of the University of Bath in Swindon's Oakfield Campus on Wednesday November 17 from 5.30 to 6.30pm. Admission and parking are free.