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{{Infobox television |
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| name = The Last Place on Earth |
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| genre = [[Drama]]<br>[[Serial (radio and television)|Serial]] |
| genre = [[Drama]]<br>[[Serial (radio and television)|Serial]] |
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| writer = [[Trevor Griffiths]] |
| writer = [[Trevor Griffiths]] |
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| starring = [[Martin Shaw]]<br>[[Sverre Anker Ousdal]]<br>[[Stephen Moore (actor)|Stephen Moore]]<br>Ståle Bjørnhaug<br>[[Max von Sydow]] |
| starring = [[Martin Shaw]]<br>[[Sverre Anker Ousdal]]<br>[[Stephen Moore (actor)|Stephen Moore]]<br>Ståle Bjørnhaug<br>[[Max von Sydow]] |
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| theme_music_composer = [[Trevor Jones (composer)|Trevor Jones]] |
| theme_music_composer = [[Trevor Jones (composer)|Trevor Jones]] |
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| country = |
| country = United Kingdom |
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| language = English, Norwegian |
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| num_seasons = 1 |
| num_seasons = 1 |
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| num_episodes = 7 |
| num_episodes = 7 |
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| runtime = 1x90 minutes, 6x50 minutes |
| runtime = 1x90 minutes, 6x50 minutes |
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| producer = Tim van Rellim |
| producer = Tim van Rellim |
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| network = [[Central Independent Television]]<br>[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] |
| network = [[ITV Central|Central Independent Television]]<br>[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] |
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| first_aired = {{start date|1985|2|18|df=y}} |
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| last_aired = {{end date|1985|3|27|df=y}} |
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'''''The Last Place on Earth''''' is a 1985 [[ |
'''''The Last Place on Earth''''' is a 1985 [[ITV Central|Central Television]] seven-part serial,<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The New York Times|title=TV view: 'The Last Place on Earth' – Not just about the Antarctic|date=20 October 1985|author=John J. O'Connor|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/20/arts/tv-view-the-last-place-on-earth-not-just-about-the-antarctic.html|url-access=subscription|access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref> written by [[Trevor Griffiths]] based on the book ''Scott and Amundsen'' by [[Roland Huntford]]. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain [[Robert Falcon Scott|Robert F. Scott]] (played by [[Martin Shaw]]) and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, [[Roald Amundsen]] (played by [[Sverre Anker Ousdal]]) in their attempts to reach the [[South Pole]]. |
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The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as [[Max von Sydow]], [[Alexander Knox]], [[Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)|Richard Wilson]], [[Sylvester McCoy]], [[Brian Dennehy]], and [[Pat Roach]]. It also featured performances early in their careers by [[Bill Nighy]] and [[Hugh Grant]]. |
The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as [[Max von Sydow]], [[Alexander Knox]], [[Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)|Richard Wilson]], [[Sylvester McCoy]], [[Brian Dennehy]], and [[Pat Roach]]. It also featured performances early in their careers by [[Bill Nighy]] and [[Hugh Grant]]. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Martin Shaw]] |
*[[Martin Shaw]] – [[Robert Falcon Scott|Captain R. F. Scott]] |
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*[[Sverre Anker Ousdal]] |
*[[Sverre Anker Ousdal]] – [[Roald Amundsen]] |
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*[[Max von Sydow]] |
*[[Max von Sydow]] – [[Fridtjof Nansen]] |
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*[[Brian Dennehy]] |
*[[Brian Dennehy]] – [[Frederick Cook]] |
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*[[Alexander Knox]] |
*[[Alexander Knox]] – [[Sir Clements Markham]] |
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*[[Stephen Moore (actor)|Stephen Moore]] |
*[[Stephen Moore (actor)|Stephen Moore]] – [[Edward Adrian Wilson|Dr. "Uncle Bill" Wilson]] |
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*Ståle Bjørnhaug |
*Ståle Bjørnhaug – [[Olav Bjaaland]] |
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*[[Michael Maloney]] |
*[[Michael Maloney]] – [[Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans|Lieutenant "Teddy" Evans]] |
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*[[Richard Morant]] |
*[[Richard Morant]] – [[Lawrence Oates|Captain "Titus" Oates]] |
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*[[Sylvester McCoy]] |
*[[Sylvester McCoy]] – [[Henry Robertson Bowers|Lieutenant "Birdie" Bowers]] |
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*[[Robin Soans]] |
*[[Robin Soans]] – [[Edward L. Atkinson|Dr. "Atch" Atkinson]] |
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*Jan Hårstad |
*[[Jan Hårstad]] – [[Helmer Hanssen]] |
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*Erik Hivju |
*[[Erik Hivju]] – [[Sverre Hassel]] |
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*Jon Eikemo |
*[[Jon Eikemo]] – [[Adolf Lindstrøm]] |
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*Ivar Nørve |
*Ivar Nørve – [[Oscar Wisting]] |
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*[[Hans Ola Sørlie]] - [[Jørgen Stubberud]] |
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*[[Nils Ole Oftebro]] - [[Thorvald Nilsen]] |
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*[[Bjørn Skagestad]] - [[Kristian Prestrud]] |
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*[[Sven Nordin]] - [[Tryggve Gran]] |
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*[[Pat Roach]] – [[Edgar Evans]] |
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*[[Bill Nighy]] – [[Cecil Meares]] |
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*[[Toralv Maurstad]] – [[Hjalmar Johansen]] |
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*[[Daragh O'Malley]] – [[Tom Crean (explorer)|Tom Crean]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 6 March 2024
The Last Place on Earth | |
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Genre | Drama Serial |
Written by | Trevor Griffiths |
Directed by | Ferdinand Fairfax |
Starring | Martin Shaw Sverre Anker Ousdal Stephen Moore Ståle Bjørnhaug Max von Sydow |
Theme music composer | Trevor Jones |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original languages | English, Norwegian |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Producer | Tim van Rellim |
Running time | 1x90 minutes, 6x50 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Central Independent Television ITV |
Release | 18 February 27 March 1985 | –
The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven-part serial,[1] written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott (played by Martin Shaw) and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen (played by Sverre Anker Ousdal) in their attempts to reach the South Pole.
The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as Max von Sydow, Alexander Knox, Richard Wilson, Sylvester McCoy, Brian Dennehy, and Pat Roach. It also featured performances early in their careers by Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant.
Subsequently, Huntford's book was republished under the same name.[2] The book put forth the point of view that Amundsen's success in reaching the South Pole was abetted by much superior planning, whereas errors by Scott (notably including the reliance on man-hauling instead of sled dogs) ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.
Episodes[edit]
Episode 1: "Poles Apart"
Episode 2: "Minor Diversion"
Episode 3: "Leading Men"
Episode 4: "Gentlemen and Players"
Episode 5: "Glories of the Race"
Episode 6: "Foregone Conclusion"
Episode 7: "Rejoice"
Production[edit]
A great number of the scenes showing both the Norwegian and British parties on the Antarctic Continent could not be replicated except in very few places. For the series, all production was located at Frobisher Bay on Baffin Island which in and of itself, due to the remoteness and frigid temperatures, subjected both cast and crew to conditions not too different from the actual expeditions in 1912.
Cast[edit]
- Martin Shaw – Captain R. F. Scott
- Sverre Anker Ousdal – Roald Amundsen
- Max von Sydow – Fridtjof Nansen
- Brian Dennehy – Frederick Cook
- Alexander Knox – Sir Clements Markham
- Stephen Moore – Dr. "Uncle Bill" Wilson
- Ståle Bjørnhaug – Olav Bjaaland
- Michael Maloney – Lieutenant "Teddy" Evans
- Richard Morant – Captain "Titus" Oates
- Sylvester McCoy – Lieutenant "Birdie" Bowers
- Robin Soans – Dr. "Atch" Atkinson
- Jan Hårstad – Helmer Hanssen
- Erik Hivju – Sverre Hassel
- Jon Eikemo – Adolf Lindstrøm
- Ivar Nørve – Oscar Wisting
- Hans Ola Sørlie - Jørgen Stubberud
- Nils Ole Oftebro - Thorvald Nilsen
- Bjørn Skagestad - Kristian Prestrud
- Sven Nordin - Tryggve Gran
- Pat Roach – Edgar Evans
- Susan Wooldridge – Kathleen Scott, née Bruce
- Bill Nighy – Cecil Meares
- Toralv Maurstad – Hjalmar Johansen
- Tom Georgeson – Chief Stoker "Bill" Lashly
- Hugh Grant – Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Daragh O'Malley – Tom Crean
References[edit]
- ^ John J. O'Connor (20 October 1985). "TV view: 'The Last Place on Earth' – Not just about the Antarctic". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ The Last Place on Earth, by Roland Huntford, 1999, Modern Library Exploration, ISBN 978-0-375-75474-6
External links[edit]
The Last Place on Earth at IMDb
- ITV television dramas
- Television series by ITV Studios
- 1985 British television series debuts
- 1985 British television series endings
- 1980s British drama television series
- 1980s British television miniseries
- Television shows based on books
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows produced by Central Independent Television
- Cultural depictions of Roald Amundsen
- Cultural depictions of Robert Falcon Scott
- Drama television series stubs