Synopsis
David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.
Episodes
Season 11
To the Ends of the EarthA survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.59m2
SpringThe sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants join the hardy residents as they find mates and begin to breed.58m3
SummerSummer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama into a few short months as they feed, fight, and rear their young.59m4
AutumnPolar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some now battle to breed, and, for the hardy few, it’s a time of opportunity.59m5
WinterDuring winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their strategies and battles to survive the planet’s harshest weather.59m6
The Last FrontierHumans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been visiting these remote places for thousands of years; and what keeps us going back today?58m7
On Thin IceA look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.58m
To the Ends of the EarthA survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.59m2SpringThe sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants join the hardy residents as they find mates and begin to breed.58m3SummerSummer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama into a few short months as they feed, fight, and rear their young.59m4AutumnPolar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some now battle to breed, and, for the hardy few, it’s a time of opportunity.59m5WinterDuring winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their strategies and battles to survive the planet’s harshest weather.59m6The Last FrontierHumans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been visiting these remote places for thousands of years; and what keeps us going back today?58m7On Thin IceA look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.58mCast
