The Last Place on Earth
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.
Year: 1985
Genre: Drama
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: ITV1
Director:
Cast: Martin Shaw, Stephen Moore, Max von Sydow, Pat Roach, Bill Nighy, Sverre Anker Ousdal
Crew: Trevor Griffiths (Writer), Ferdinand Fairfax (Director), Tim Van Rellim (Producer)
First Air Date: Feb 18, 1985
Last Air date: Mar 27, 1985
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 7 Episode
Runtime: 56 minutes
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 4.00 users
Popularity: 7.3358
Language: English
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