The Last Place on Earth
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Feb 18, 1985
Poles Apart Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Feb 20, 1985
Minor Diversions Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Feb 27, 1985
Leading Men Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Mar 6, 1985
Gentlemen and Players Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Mar 13, 1985
The Glories of the Race Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Mar 20, 1985
Forgone Conclusion Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Mar 27, 1985
Rejoice Episode 7
7 episodes in Season 1
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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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Ferdinand Fairfax Director · Trevor Griffiths Writer John Coquillon Cinematographer
Total runtime 6h 32m · Episode length 56 min · Type Miniseries
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Premiered
February 18, 1985
Final episode
March 27, 1985
Status
Ended
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
56 min
Total runtime
6h 32m
Original language
English
Production
Central Independent Television
Production
United Kingdom
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Spoken on screen
English
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