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The Frozen World

Episode 2 of 12

From the mountains of Africa to the glaciers of Antarctica and the Arctic, David Attenborough explores the ways animals adapt to survive in regions of snow and ice.

From the mountains of Africa and the Americas to the glaciers of Antarctica and the Arctic, David Attenborough explores the ways animals and plants survive in the realms of ice and snow. On Mount Kenya in Africa, plants have many different ways of coping with extreme conditions. Groundsel and abelias grow to many times their usual size. In Antarctica, which is one of the coldest, driest places on earth, primitive life also persists.

55 minutes

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Sat 29 Mar 201409:15
BBC Two

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PresenterDavid Attenborough

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  • Thu 26 Jan 198420:05
    BBC One
  • Mon 10 Jun 198520:05
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 19 Jun 198816:55
    BBC One
  • Sun 26 Jun 198816:55
    BBC One
  • Sun 23 Aug 199219:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 15 Feb 201316:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
  • Sat 29 Mar 201409:15
    BBC Two HD, Wales, England, Scotland & Northern Ireland only