The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth
Genre	Drama Serial
Written by	Trevor Griffiths
Directed by	Ferdinand Fairfax
Starring	Martin Shaw Sverre Anker Ousdal Stephen Moore Ståle Bjørnhaug Max von Sydow
Theme music composer	Trevor Jones
Country of origin	UK
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Producer(s)	Tim van Rellim
Running time	1x90 minutes, 6x50 minutes
Release
Original network	Central Independent Television ITV
Original release	18 February – 27 March 1985

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 (played by Martin Shaw) and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen (played by Sverre Anker Ousdal) 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, Brian Dennehy, 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 (notably including the reliance on man-hauling instead of sled dogs) ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.

Episode 1: Poles Apart

Episode 2: Minor Diversion

Episode 3: Leading Men

Episode 4: Gentlemen and Players

Episode 5: Glories of the Race

Episode 6: Foregone Conclusion

Episode 7: Rejoice

Martin Shaw - Captain R. F. Scott

Sverre Anker Ousdal - Roald Amundsen

Stephen Moore - Dr. «Bill» Wilson

Ståle Bjørnhaug - Olav Bjaaland

Tom Georgeson - Chief Stoker «Bill» Lashly

Hugh Grant - Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Michael Maloney - Lieutenant «Teddy» Evans

Richard Morant - Captain «Titus» Oates

Sylvester McCoy - Lieutenant «Birdie» Bowers

Robin Soans - Dr. «Atch» Atkinson

Tom Gerrard - Quartermaster P.O. Keohane

Jan Hårstad - Helmer Hanssen

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