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The Last Place on Earth

Poles Apart (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 77 min | Drama

Currently in disfavor, Captain Robert Falcon Scott is an explorer without an expedition. Finding rivalry not only abroad but amongst his peers at home, he is secretly overjoyed when Shackleton's expedition to the South Pole fails spectacularly.
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Writers
Trevor Griffiths (screenplay) | Roland Huntford (book "Scott and Amundsen")
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 31, 1985

Release date
1985 (United Kingdom)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Martin Shaw
Captain R. F. Scott Captain R. F. Scott   See fewer
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Roald Amundsen Roald Amundsen   See fewer
Stephen Moore
Dr. 'Bill' Wilson Dr. 'Bill' Wilson   See fewer
Susan Wooldridge
Kathleen Bruce - Mrs. Scott Kathleen Bruce - Mrs. Scott   See fewer
Max von Sydow
Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen   See fewer
Roz Freeman-Atwood
Grace Scott (as Rosamond Attwood) Grace Scott (as Rosamond Attwood)   See fewer
Colin Bennett
Questioner Questioner   See fewer
Ståle Bjørnhaug
Olav Bjaaland (as Stale Bjornhaug) Olav Bjaaland (as Stale Bjornhaug)   See fewer
Cliff Burnett
Reg Skelton Reg Skelton   See fewer
Brian Dennehy
Frederick Cook Frederick Cook   See fewer
Joanna Ege
Liv Nansen Liv Nansen   See fewer
Jon Eikemo
Adolf Lindström Adolf Lindström   See fewer
Bibs Ekkel
Jens Daugaard-Jensen Jens Daugaard-Jensen   See fewer
Lise Fjeldstad
Mrs. Nansen Mrs. Nansen   See fewer
Astrid Folstad
Betty (as Astrid Follestad) Betty (as Astrid Follestad)   See fewer
Jan Hårstad
Helmer Hanssen (as Jan Harstad) Helmer Hanssen (as Jan Harstad)   See fewer
Per Theodor Haugen
Leon Amundsen (as Per-Theodore Haugen) Leon Amundsen (as Per-Theodore Haugen)   See fewer
Nicholas Hutchison
Midshipman William Midshipman William   See fewer
John Joyce
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
Alexander Knox
Sir Clements Markham Sir Clements Markham   See fewer
Jack May
Sir John Fisher - 1st Sea Lord Sir John Fisher - 1st Sea Lord   See fewer
Ole-Jørgen Nilsen
Alfred Eriksen (as Ole Jorgen Nilsen) Alfred Eriksen (as Ole Jorgen Nilsen)   See fewer
Frank Robert
Fritz Zappfe (as Frank Roberts) Fritz Zappfe (as Frank Roberts)   See fewer
Sue Robinson
Mrs. Ory Wilson Mrs. Ory Wilson   See fewer
Tim Seely
Lord Derby Lord Derby   See fewer
Nicholas Selby
Admiral Admiral   See fewer
Hans Ola Sørlie
Jorgen Stubberud (as Hans Ole Sorlie) Jorgen Stubberud (as Hans Ole Sorlie)   See fewer
Richard Todd
Mr. Barnes Mr. Barnes   See fewer
Richard Wilson
Scott Keltie Scott Keltie   See fewer
James Aubrey
Ernest Shackleton Ernest Shackleton   See fewer
Nickolas Grace
Lord Howard De Walden Lord Howard De Walden   See fewer
Peter Jeffrey
Lord Curzon Lord Curzon   See fewer
Danny Lee
Norwegian boy (uncredited) Norwegian boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucien Morgan
Aubrey Beardsley (uncredited) Aubrey Beardsley (uncredited)   See fewer
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