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On Thin Ice

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

James Cracknell and Ben Fogle attempt to race to the South Pole. The duo start their training. They learn to cope with extreme cold and wind in a climatic chamber, expose themselves to hypothermia and, most importantly, find their third team member - actor Jonny Lee Miller.

Together, the three polar novices attend the first race training session in Norway. Here, they start to learn basic cold weather survival skills needed to cope with the constant cold of Antarctica. And crucially, they begin to bond as a team. But will they be able to marry three busy careers with all the training and preparation required to face the worlds coldest, windiest and highest continent? Show less

Contributors

Participant:
James Cracknell
Participant:
Ben Fogle
Participant:
Jonny Lee Miller
Presenter:
Alexis Girardet
Executive Producer:
Lisa Edwards
Executive Producer:
Melanie Leach

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