S4 Ep4: Scouting for shags and skuas with Paul Whitelaw and Aurelia Reichardt
Paul Whitelaw started dreaming of a job in Antarctica when a BAS marine biologist visited as a lecturer during his degree. Only a few years later, Nadia speaks to Paul while he is monitoring seabirds ...
9 Dec 202419min
S4 Ep3: The operation to survey sea ice - from satellites, skies and seas
Flying low over ice in a timed dance with satellites. Digging 52m of ice cores out on the frozen sea. This is a team tackling Antarctica's sea ice question from every angle! In this group interview, t...
25 Nov 202420min
S4 Ep2: Evolving in the cold with Melody Clark and Simon Morley
Who's watching out for the creatures at the bottom of the Southern Ocean? Geneticist Professor Melody Clark and ecophysiologist Dr Simon Morley talk about their decades of work understanding the anima...
8 Nov 202421min
S4 Ep1: Piloting flights from Canada to Antarctica, with Vicky Auld and Olly Smith
The annual migration to the frozen continent begins! Host Nadia Frontier speaks to British Antarctic Survey pilots Vicky Auld and Olly Smith just before they begin ferrying aircraft down the spine of ...
21 Okt 202429min
S3 Ep14: The Life Antarctic, with marine biologist Nadia Frontier
Sometimes you ease yourself into a new job - and sometimes you move straight to Antarctica for two winters. In the final episode of series 3, host Nadia Frontier takes a turn in the hot seat, openin...
28 Aug 202422min
S3 Ep13: Ash Shinn is looking after your Antarctic research station
Do you have to get past hundreds of fur seals to get to work? Ash Shinn does - but there's no fresh water, heating or toilets at Antarctic research stations without him. Ash apparently can't get enoug...
14 Aug 202417min
S3 Ep12: Yes, diving in Antarctica is COLD - with Jack Gordon and Mike Lindsell
Have you ever wondered what it's like to go diving in the freezing ocean around Antarctica? Meet Jack Gordon and Mike Lindsell, Field Dive Officers at Rothera Research Station, who are no strangers to...
31 Juli 202422min
S3 Ep11: Fixing Skidoos in Antarctica with Matthew McPherson
Vehicle mechanic Matthew McPherson chats to Nadia Frontier about fixing skidoos, his love for building snow tunnels and skiing. It's no surprise that Matthew's draw to Antarctica started with his fasc...
10 Juli 202416min
