The Last Place on Earth

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.

The Last Place on Earth

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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
Martin Shaw
Captain R. F. Scott
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore
Dr. 'Bill' Wilson
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Fridtjof Nansen
Pat Roach
Pat Roach
PO Evans
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
Cecil Meares
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Roald Amundsen
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
Cherry-Garrard
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
Lt. 'Teddy' Evans
Richard Morant
Richard Morant
Capt. 'Titus' Oates
Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
Scott Keltie
Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester McCoy
Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers
Paul Rothery
'Silas' Wright
Ståle Bjørnhaug
Ståle Bjørnhaug
Olav Bjaaland
Susan Wooldridge
Susan Wooldridge
Kathleen Bruce - Mrs. Scott
Lawrence Douglas
Lawrence Douglas
Bernard Day
Tom Georgeson
Tom Georgeson
PO Lashly
Robin Soans
Robin Soans
PO Keohane
Hans Ola Sørlie
Hans Ola Sørlie
Jorgen Stubberud
Alexander Knox
Alexander Knox
Sir Clements Markham
Jiří Stanislav
Jiří Stanislav
Dimitri
Jan Hårstad
Helmer Hanssen
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
Lord Curzon
Nickolas Grace
Nickolas Grace
Lord Howard de Walden
Richard Todd
Richard Todd
Mr. Barnes
Ivar Nørve
Ivar Nørve
Oscar Wisting
Jon Eikemo
Jon Eikemo
Adolf Lindstrom
Sven Nordin
Sven Nordin
Gran
Per Theodor Haugen
Per Theodor Haugen
Leon Amundsen
Toralv Maurstad
Toralv Maurstad
Hjalmar Johansen
Erik Hivju
Erik Hivju
Sverre Hassel
Daragh O'Malley
Daragh O'Malley
PO Crean
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