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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.

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30 minutes

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Fri 8 Aug 201412:30
BBC Two

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PresenterDavid Attenborough

Broadcasts

  • Thu 23 Dec 199320:00
    BBC One London
  • Wed 1 Aug 200720:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 27 Jul 201311:00
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland & England only
  • Fri 8 Aug 201412:30
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only