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Scott of the Antarctic
Film drama. Determined to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole, naval officer Scott assembles a team to try to beat a Norwegian attempt.
A documentary-style dramatic depiction of the ill-fated 1911 expedition to the South Pole. Determined to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole, naval officer Scott assembles a team to try to beat a Norwegian attempt. However, the conditions the men face in the Antarctic prove draining and disastrous.
Last on
Sun 3 Mar 2024
14:45
Hut Point Peninsula
Herbert Ponting's photographs help capture the spirit from the age of polar exploration.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott's journey
David Attenborough on the Antarctic plateau, the coldest and windiest place on Earth.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Captain RF Scott | John Mills |
Director | Charles Frend |
Captain LEG Oates | Derek Bond |
Dr EA Wilson | Harold Warrender |
Petty Officer 'Taff' Evans | James Robertson Justice |
Lieutenant HR Bowers | Reginald Beckwith |
Kathleen Scott | Diana Churchill |
Oriana Wilson | Anne Firth |
Lieutenant EGR 'Teddy' Evans | Kenneth More |
Chief Stoker W Lashly | Norman Williams |
Petty Officer T Crean | John Gregson |
Surgeon Lieutenant EL Atkinson | James Mc Kechnie |
Apsley Cherry-Gerrard | Barry Letts |
Bernard Day | Christopher Lee |
Herbert Ponting | Clive Morton |
Questioner | Noel Howlett |
Caroline | Dandy Nichols |
Writer | Walter Meade |
Writer | Ivor Montagu |
Producer | Michael Balcon |
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Jan 2013 13:10
- Fri 30 Aug 2013 12:00
- Sun 29 Dec 2013 21:00
- Sun 15 Jun 2014 20:00
- Sun 17 May 2015 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 17 May 2015 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 30 Apr 2016 07:40
- Sat 8 Jul 2017 08:15
- Fri 17 Aug 2018 12:00
- Sun 31 Mar 2019 06:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sun 1 Mar 2020 12:00
- Mon 14 Dec 2020 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Mon 19 Jul 2021 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Fri 13 May 2022 13:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 5 Jan 2023 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 2 Sep 2023 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sun 3 Mar 2024 14:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland