- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Gill Crawford
The final episode of this revelatory series takes us to Svalbard, a peninsula inside the Arctic Circle that’s home to more polar bears than people, a stumpy-legged sub-species of reindeer and more than a few seabirds. Most of the year it’s icebound, except for a brief eight-week window of summer when life explodes. But why would any species choose to spend time in such unforgiving surroundings?
What we have here is a mini-episode of Frozen Planet, as Steve Backshall explores the chains that link all the region’s creatures, from the smallest phytoplankton to the mighty walrus and polar bear. As ever, jaw-dropping, eye-covering scenes abound.
About this programme
Steve Backshall concludes his look at the planet's most fascinating ecosystems with a look at the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. He reveals that it is home to an array of wildlife including the world's largest land predator, and uncovers a surprising secret about the remote region. Last in the series.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Narrator
- Steve Backshall
Crew
- Executive Producer
- Wendy Darke
- Executive Producer
- Cerys Griffiths
- Executive Producer
- Nick Shearman
- Producer
- Mark Wheeler
- Series Producer
- Doug Mackay-Hope
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