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The Last Place on Earth

Name: The Last Place on Earth
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-02-18
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Martin Shaw, Stephen Moore, Max von Sydow, Pat Roach, Bill Nighy

Drama~56 min

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Networks

ITV1

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First aired

1985-02-18

Last aired

1985-03-27

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Rating

7.4 / 10

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Synopsis and details

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.