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Life and Death of a 'Berg

Chris Packham, Helen Czerski and a team of explorers and scientists investigate the mysterious forces that can destroy an iceberg.

In the second part of this Arctic adventure series, Chris Packham, Helen Czerski and a team of explorers and scientists investigate an iceberg floating out at sea. Their aim is to discover the forces that gradually destroy an iceberg by looking at a massive tabular 'berg 50 kilometres from the Canadian coast.

During the expedition, the team confronts a large number of polar bears - the largest land predator on earth. And while they are working on the iceberg, a large chunk of it actually breaks off beneath their feet. Despite these dangers, the team succeeds in revealing the mysteries of these stunning natural phenomena.

59 minutes

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Sat 5 Dec 202022:30

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Music Played

  • Sigur Rós

    Svefn-g-englar

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterChris Packham
PresenterHelen Czerski
PresenterAndy Torbet
PresenterChris van Tulleken
ProducerLouise Ferguson
Series ProducerAndrew Thompson

Broadcasts

  • Thu 1 Nov 201221:00
  • Sun 18 Nov 201218:00
  • Sun 18 Nov 201219:00
  • Tue 4 Dec 201201:45
  • Tue 18 Dec 201200:20
  • Mon 31 Dec 201210:00
  • Fri 11 Jan 201319:00
  • Mon 23 Dec 201313:05
  • Fri 16 Jun 201716:15
  • Thu 6 Dec 201821:00
  • Sat 5 Dec 202022:30