Map Man is a BBC documentary series first broadcast on BBC Two in 2004 and repeated in 2013. Each episode recounts a particular tale in the history of British cartography, with a particular emphasis on the individuals whose dedication and ingenuity led to the production of some of history's most ground-breaking maps.

Mapman
Presented byNicholas Crane
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release2004 (2004)

The show is presented by explorer and writer Nicholas Crane, each week travelling some distance by bicycle, water or on foot to recreate the often treacherous journeys taken in the creation of that episode's map.

Series one

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The first series began on BBC Two on 16 September 2004.

Series two

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The second series ran on BBC Two from 5 September 2005.

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