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Blizzard Race to the Pole - Press Release - BBC Television 7/25/06 |
Blizzard: Race To The Pole -
from Sunday 6 August 2006, 9.00pm, BBC TWO
Introduction
Robert Falcon Scott was, arguably, one of the greatest British explorers.
In 1911, Scott led a British team on the ultimate adventure and challenge at the time: to reach the South Pole. They were soon joined by Roald Amundsen and his Norwegian team and the race to be first to get to the South Pole began.
By the spring of 1912, the race was over: Scott was dead and Amundsen was the victor.
Blizzard: Race To The Pole reconstructs their incredible feat with contemporary explorers using the original resources available to Scott and Amundsen.
The six-part series follows the two modern-day teams to see how they are coping with the equipment and conditions. It also features interviews with historians, explorers and biographers who help bring Scott's original expedition to life.
Read the rest of the press release here.
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