Sir David Attenborough looks at the natural history of the Antarctic continent
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Quick facts
First Aired
1993
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.3/10
Votes
26
Genre
Documentary
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
The Bountiful Sea
Nov 18, 1993
With winter temperatures of minus 70 degrees centigrade and winds of 100mph, only a few hundred people live in this inhospitable continent that is one and a half times the size of …
S01E02
The Ice Retreats
Nov 25, 1993
In the spring, the thaw begins and animals like the humpback whale and the crabeater seal follow the retreating ice.
S01E03
The Race to Breed
Dec 2, 1993
It's summer in Antarctica, and with 24-hour daylight the race to breed is on as two million fur seals crowd the beaches of South Georgia. When the pups are born, ferocious bulls at…
S01E04
The Door Closes
Dec 9, 1993
Autumn has stirred up harsh seas which batter the islands of Antarctica, leaving penguins to struggle ashore to feed their young. Amid the wildness of the landscape, leopard seals …
S01E05
The Big Freeze
Dec 16, 1993
During the Antarctic winter, conditions are so extreme that most animal life deserts the region. The few exceptions include emperor penguins, which huddle together as storms rage, …
S01E06
Footsteps in the Snow
Dec 23, 1993
David Attenborough's natural history of Antarctica focuses on man's struggle to survive in this frozen world. From Captain Scott's old hut, he describes the race to be the first to…