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The Last Place on Earth

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Plot

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.

Cast

Martin Shaw as Captain R. F. Scott
Martin Shaw

as Captain R. F. Scott

Stephen Moore as Dr. 'Bill' Wilson
Stephen Moore

as Dr. 'Bill' Wilson

Max von Sydow as Fridtjof Nansen
Max von Sydow

as Fridtjof Nansen

Pat Roach as PO Evans
Pat Roach

as PO Evans

Bill Nighy as Cecil Meares
Bill Nighy

as Cecil Meares

Sverre Anker Ousdal as Roald Amundsen
Sverre Anker Ousdal

as Roald Amundsen

Hugh Grant as Cherry-Garrard
Hugh Grant

as Cherry-Garrard

Michael Maloney as Lt. 'Teddy' Evans
Michael Maloney

as Lt. 'Teddy' Evans

Richard Morant as Capt. 'Titus' Oates
Richard Morant

as Capt. 'Titus' Oates

Richard Wilson as Scott Keltie
Richard Wilson

as Scott Keltie

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • February 18, 1985

Last Aired Date

  • March 27, 1985

Production Companies

    Type

    • Miniseries

    Number of Season

    • 1

    Number of Episodes

    • 7

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