Ice King
Paul Rose tells the story of Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced a daring plan to be first to the North Pole and who became the forefather of polar exploration.
Explorer Paul Rose tells the story of his hero Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced a daring plan to be first to the North Pole, an idea considered so off-the-wall that no scientist would volunteer to join him on a venture they believed was nothing short of suicide.
He allowed his ship to become stuck in the crushing pack ice, hoping it would drift to the Pole, and then set off on foot across the frozen wastes. Nansen became the forefather of polar exploration, inventing practical techniques that today allow people to survive, travel and work in the most hostile and forbidding places on our planet.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Paul Rose |
| Producer | Mike Slee |
| Director | Mike Slee |
| Series Producer | Jeremy Philips |
Broadcasts
- Thu 7 Dec 200621:00
- Sat 7 Jul 200719:00
- Sun 8 Jul 200702:35
- Tue 29 Jul 200820:00
- Wed 30 Jul 200802:50
Sun 16 Nov 200817:00BBC Two England & Scotland only- Thu 6 May 201000:25
- Thu 8 Sep 201600:00
- Thu 20 Jul 201702:00
- Tue 1 Oct 201922:00
- Sat 27 Mar 202120:00
- Sat 17 Jun 202320:00
- Sun 18 Jun 202301:50
- Sat 31 Aug 202420:00
- Sun 1 Sep 202401:15
