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Scott of the Antarctic
Film drama. Determined to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole, naval officer Scott assembles a team to try to beat a Norwegian attempt.
A documentary-style dramatic depiction of the ill-fated 1911 expedition to the South Pole. Determined to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole, naval officer Scott assembles a team to try to beat a Norwegian attempt. However, the conditions the men face in the Antarctic prove draining and disastrous.
Last on
Sun 3 Mar 2024
14:45
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Hut Point Peninsula
Herbert Ponting's photographs help capture the spirit from the age of polar exploration.
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Captain Robert Falcon Scott's journey
David Attenborough on the Antarctic plateau, the coldest and windiest place on Earth.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain RF Scott | John Mills |
| Director | Charles Frend |
| Captain LEG Oates | Derek Bond |
| Dr EA Wilson | Harold Warrender |
| Petty Officer 'Taff' Evans | James Robertson Justice |
| Lieutenant HR Bowers | Reginald Beckwith |
| Kathleen Scott | Diana Churchill |
| Oriana Wilson | Anne Firth |
| Lieutenant EGR 'Teddy' Evans | Kenneth More |
| Chief Stoker W Lashly | Norman Williams |
| Petty Officer T Crean | John Gregson |
| Surgeon Lieutenant EL Atkinson | James Mc Kechnie |
| Apsley Cherry-Gerrard | Barry Letts |
| Bernard Day | Christopher Lee |
| Herbert Ponting | Clive Morton |
| Questioner | Noel Howlett |
| Caroline | Dandy Nichols |
| Writer | Walter Meade |
| Writer | Ivor Montagu |
| Producer | Michael Balcon |
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Jan 2013 13:10
- Fri 30 Aug 2013 12:00
Sun 29 Dec 2013 21:00- Sun 15 Jun 2014 20:00
- Sun 17 May 2015 12:00麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 17 May 2015 14:00麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 30 Apr 2016 07:40
- Sat 8 Jul 2017 08:15
- Fri 17 Aug 2018 12:00
- Sun 31 Mar 2019 06:10麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Sun 1 Mar 2020 12:00
- Mon 14 Dec 2020 14:30麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Mon 19 Jul 2021 14:30麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Fri 13 May 2022 13:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Thu 5 Jan 2023 14:15麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Sat 2 Sep 2023 14:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Sun 3 Mar 2024 14:45麻豆社 Two except Scotland