Synopsis
David Attenborough sets out on an extraordinary journey across the earth's polar regions, exploring the Arctic and Antarctic.
- Programme: Frozen Planet
- Episode: 1: To the Ends of the Earth
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2011
- Geography
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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