On Thin Ice
Episode 1
S1 E1:
James Cracknell and Ben Fogle attempt to race to the South Pole. The duo start their training. They learn to cope with extreme cold and wind in a climatic chamber, expose themselves to hypothermia and, most importantly, find their third team member - actor Jonny Lee Miller. Together, the three polar novices travel to Norway to attend their first race training session and to learn the basic skills required to survive.