6/6. Bruce Parry and his team finally make it to the Pole, but will they make it back to base camp? The four remaining men have lost a staggering amount of weight - on average 19 per cent of their total body weight - which is making them increasingly susceptible to the cold. And, like Scott before them, the lack of food threatens to destroy their attempt to return to base camp safely.
BBC History Magazine's September issue has an article on the programme and the 1911 race to the Pole. Out now priced E3.60 RT DIRECT: the hardback BBC book Blizzard: Race to the Pole is available from BBC Shop for just £11.99 including p&p. To order, call [number removed] (landline calls cost a maximum of 8p per minute), quoting RTD20; send a cheque, payable to BBC Shop, to BBC Shop, [address removed]: or visit www.bbcshop.com Alison Graham on real men: page 31