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To the Land Where Glaciers Grow

The Simpson family love travelling to remote parts of the world on holiday. Last summer they undertook a 200-mile expedition in canoes and on foot across West Greenland. (1974)

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Fri 30 Jun 197821:15
BBC One Scotland

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BBC Four Great Escapes Collection
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NarratorDerek Cooper
Camera OperatorDick Johnstone
Sound RecordistGordon Forsyth
Unit ManagerRobin Chalmers
ProducerMichael Marshall

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