James Cameron back on surface after deepest ocean dive (BBC) [View all]
By Rebecca Morelle
Science reporter, BBC News, Guam
Hollywood director James Cameron has returned to the surface after plunging nearly 11km (seven miles) down to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific.
He made the solo descent in a submarine called "Deepsea Challenger", taking around 70 minutes to reach the bottom.
He spent more than three hours exploring the ocean floor, before a speedy ascent back to the surface.
His craft was kitted out with cameras and lights so he could film the deep.
This is only the second manned expedition to the ocean's deepest depths - the first took place in 1960.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17503395
Video at the link, but mostly shot at the surface. (Also, 30 sec advert)
As the young lady says, "James Cameron has hit bottom". 
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