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Ice

Season 1 2007
TV-G

  • 2007-07-14T12:00:00Z on TVNZ
  • 30m
  • 2h 30m (5 episodes)
  • New Zealand
  • Documentary
What's going on in Antarctica? What are people doing there, and who's paying? Ice is a five-part series about the explorers, history, environment and animals - the reality of life in Antarctica. Marcus Lush braves sub-zero temperatures to answer the burning questions; such as why does New Zealand maintain a base on the ice? Is it a lark, a holiday camp for scientists, or is it a serious place of research? Can you eat the biscuits in Shackleton's Hut, and what does penguin taste like? The show also investigates and celebrates New Zealand's many connections with Antarctica - connections that go back over a century, connections that were particularly strong during the heroic era and those that are still strong between Christchurch and McMurdo Base and Scott Base on Ross Island. "Everything surprised me, I knew the history would be fascinating, but what really stunned me was the landscape and the wildlife," says Lush. 'ICE' delivers more than just pretty pictures of penguins and whales - there's a pinch of history, a dash of environmental awareness and stories of survival and courage. It's about Scott Base but with plenty of time spent in the field in ice caves and tents, each presenting their own challenges. "This turned out to be the most stunning month of my life"....Marcus Lush

5 episodes

Series Premiere

2007-07-14T12:00:00Z

1x01 Misery

Series Premiere

1x01 Misery

  • 2007-07-14T12:00:00Z30m

In this first episode of the series, Marcus Lush flies to Antarctica to begin his voyage of discovery about the driest continent on Earth.
He takes the survival course, learns how to dig a snow cave, and considers how the technology we
take for granted today compares with what was available to those early pioneers who first challenged the terrain.
He meets some of the scientists who contribute their observations and analysis to a global body of
knowledge, and discovers the secrets that lie locked in the ice which reveal a past, present and possible future view of planet Earth.

2007-07-21T12:00:00Z

1x02 Monotony

1x02 Monotony

  • 2007-07-21T12:00:00Z30m

Marcus goes to help on the restoration of Shackletons Hut; keeps bar on New Years Eve at Scott Base and explores a Shackleton connection in Christchurch. In this episode, Marcus looks at how things move slowly on the ice. Sometimes things move so slowly that the biggest battle isn't dealing with the conditions themselves which are daunting at the best of times. The bigger challenge is dealing with boredom and filling in the endless hours of 24 hour sunlight... so endless that it can confuse the human mind.

2007-07-28T12:00:00Z

1x03 Mammals (& other things)

1x03 Mammals (& other things)

  • 2007-07-28T12:00:00Z30m

Marcus discovers some of the wildlife and mammals who call Antarctica home. It is a real treat being able to see the rich mammal life and the fragile environment they survive in. Marcus takes us up close to penguins and whales - as close as you can get anyway and fills us in on the animal protocols in place to manage the contact between people and animals in this tough environment. We also hear stories about the animals bought to the Antarctica by the early explorers and the legendary tale of adventuring cat Mrs Chippy.This episode explores how sledge dogs have been replaced by machines and also the measure in place to minimize the risk of viruses being transmitted from visitors to the ice on to the wild animals.Seals, penguins, dogs and skuas; and the cutest damn man-cat love story in history.

2007-08-04T12:00:00Z

1x04 Mortality

1x04 Mortality

  • 2007-08-04T12:00:00Z30m

For many people, Antarctica was a one way trip - in this episode Marcus explores (in a cheerful and thoughtful way) the tragedy that has often been Antarctica. In this episode, Marcus Lush helps paint a picture of what life is like for those who have tried to live in Antarctica. He outlines the history of Scott Base and tells of Scott's fatal expedition to the South Pole. Marcus explores what it means to be part of an Antarctic expedition back then and how these adventures dealt with the tough climate, the freezing surroundings, the close quarters with their team mates and how vital their animals were to their survival.We get to see active volcano, Mt Erebus and are reminded of the fatal flight on the evening of 28 November 1979 when the "radio went silent" after a sightseeing plane crashed into the side of the mountain.

2007-08-11T12:00:00Z

1x05 Miscellaneous

1x05 Miscellaneous

  • 2007-08-11T12:00:00Z30m

The end of Marcus' month in Antarctica, we meet two modern day heroes who walked to the pole and Marcus gets his skidoo license!

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