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Footsteps in the Snow
David Attenborough's series on Antarctica focuses on the race for the South Pole and reveals how today's scientists live in this frozen world all year round.
David Attenborough's natural history of Antarctica focuses on man's struggle to survive in this frozen world. From Captain Scott's old hut, he describes the race to be the first to the South Pole, and he reveals how today scientists and support staff manage to live at the Pole all year round, despite temperatures of -70C and weeks of total darkness.
Last on
Fri 8 Aug 2014
12:30
Clips
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Chicks and balances
Duration: 01:26
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Picking out penguins
Duration: 01:47
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Leap of faith
Duration: 01:50
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Splendid isolation
Duration: 01:09
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
Broadcasts
Thu 23 Dec 1993 20:00±«Óãtv One London
Wed 1 Aug 2007 20:30- Sat 27 Jul 2013 11:00±«Óãtv Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland & England only
- Fri 8 Aug 2014 12:30±«Óãtv Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only