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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.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Feb 2025 13:15
BBC Two

Credits

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
    BBC Two
  • Fri 30 Aug 2013 12:00
    BBC Two
  • Sun 29 Dec 2013 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 15 Jun 2014 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 17 May 2015 12:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sun 17 May 2015 14:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Sat 30 Apr 2016 07:40
    BBC Two
  • Sat 8 Jul 2017 08:15
    BBC Two
  • Fri 17 Aug 2018 12:00
    BBC Two
  • Sun 31 Mar 2019 06:10
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 1 Mar 2020 12:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & BBC Scotland
  • Mon 14 Dec 2020 14:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 19 Jul 2021 14:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 13 May 2022 13:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 5 Jan 2023 14:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 2 Sep 2023 14:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 3 Mar 2024 14:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 9 Feb 2025 13:15
    BBC Two except Scotland

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