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TV Show
·
Documentary
David Attenborough journeys across the polar regions of our planet.
2011
·
48m
Watch on Apple TV
Starring
Jamie Mcpherson
,
Helen Hobin
,
Bertie Gregory
Director
Alastair Fothergill
Season 1
Season 2
Season 1
EPISODE 1
To the Ends of the Earth
Take an amazing journey across Earth's polar regions to explore our least known wildernesses. Northern polar bears and southern penguins both endure unimaginably harsh conditions, while spectacular frozen phenomenon shape life for the planet.
30m
EPISODE 2
Spring
Rejoice with the animal locals as the sun returns from its 5-month absence, bringing warmth and urgency to these icy, windswept worlds. From a 14-year moth pupation to the accelerated rearing of arctic wolves, see life respond to the sun'fs arrival.
30m
EPISODE 3
Summer
It is high summer in the polar regions, and the sun never sets; many species take advantage of the easier conditions, but summer is a tough time for the polar bear family, as their ice world melts away and the cubs take their first swimming lesson.
30m
EPISODE 4
Autumn
Autumn means dramatic battles and epic journeys for animals in the polar regions. Time is running out; the Arctic Ocean is freezing over and the sea ice advances around Antarctica every day. Witness riveting behaviours in this transitional season.
30m
EPISODE 5
Winter
Winter is the greatest test for life in the polar regions; in the Arctic, a female polar bear treks into the mountains to give birth; out on the frozen ocean, the entire population of the world's spectacled eider ducks braves the winter.
48m
EPISODE 6
The Last Frontier
Meet the nomadic tribes of the north and the residents of the coldest city on earth. See how science continues to bring governments and researchers to both poles. From the clean air to the mineral-rich earth, there is a world of riches to discover.
30m
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JM
Jamie Mcpherson
Self
HH
Helen Hobin
Self
Bertie Gregory
Self
Mark Brownlow
Self
David Attenborough
Narrator
Alastair Fothergill
Director
Alastair Fothergill
Producer
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