Season 1
- 1The Bountiful Sea18 Nov 1993
- 2The Ice Retreats25 Nov 1993
- 3The Race to Breed2 Dec 1993
- 4The Door Closes9 Dec 1993
- 5The Big Freeze16 Dec 1993
- 6Footsteps in the Snow23 Dec 1993
Over the course of the series, the seasonal effect on the continent is explored, from one of the harshest winters on the planet to the arrival of spring, which welcomes a population of ocean travelers returning to breed. Then, in the summer, creatures such as seals and penguins struggle to raise their young before winter once again sets in. At this point, the ice sheet doubles and animals must leave to find food. David Attenborough accompanied a 20-strong crew to Antarctica and spent three year…