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The Antarcticans

Episode 5: Making the Rules for Antarctica

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

David Walton of the British Antarctic Survey describes the tricky legal struggle to protect Antarctica from humans' activity. Show more

The Essay

The Antarcticans

Episode 1: Unveiling Antarctica

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Glaciologist Professor David Drewry describes the great human feats undertaken to measure the depth of the Antarctic ice cap and what lies beneath it. Show more

The Essay

The Antarcticans

Episode 2: Adelies and Obsession

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Writer and historian Meredith Hooper describes a summer with Antarctica's characterful Adelie penguins as they battle with climate change. Show more

The Essay

The Antarcticans

Episode 3: The Last Huskies

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Former dog driver John Sweeny recounts his last husky-hauled sledge trip within Antarctica and the mission to find his team of dogs a new home, 8,000 miles to the north. Show more

The Essay

The Antarcticans

Episode 4: How Not to Make Ice Cream in Antarctica

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Paleoclimatologist Jane Francis discusses having found direct correlations between the geology studied by Captain Scott 100 years ago and her own work today. Show more