The Last Place on Earth
The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth

1985 1 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 7.4 Drama

The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven part serial, written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen in their attempts to reach the South Pole. The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as Max von Sydow, Richard Wilson, Sylvester McCoy and Pat Roach. It also featured performances early in their careers by Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant. Subsequently Huntford's book was republished under the same name. The book put forth the point of view that Amundsen's success in reaching the South Pole was abetted by much superior planning, whereas errors by Scott ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.

The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven part serial, written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen in their attempts to reach the South Pole. The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as Max von Sydow, Richard Wilson, Sylvester McCoy and Pat Roach. It also featured performances early in their careers by Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant. Subsequently Huntford's book was republished under the same name. The book put forth the point of view that Amundsen's success in reaching the South Pole was abetted by much superior planning, whereas errors by Scott ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Poles Apart

In disfavour, Captain Robert Falcon Scott is an explorer without an expedition. Finding rivalry not only abroad but amon

EP 2

Minor Diversions

Preparing for an expedition to the North Pole in defiance of government opposition, Amundsen confides to his brother his

EP 3

Leading Men

Scott discovers that Amundsen is also heading for the Pole and the race is on. Friction amongst the crew is growing and

EP 4

Gentlemen and Players

The rivalry between the two expeditionary teams increases and they both discover just how harsh and unforgiving Antarcti

EP 5

The Glories of the Race

When the spell of bad weather breaks, Amundsen's team manages to surge ahead, though they have no choice other than to s

EP 6

Forgone Conclusion

Scott's team is gradually disintegrating and resentment amongst its members runs high. He intends to split his team in t

EP 7

Rejoice

Amundsen has beaten Scott to the Pole and Scott's team is in a bad way - one member of the team has gone mad and died, r

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