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Operation Arctic

All Episodes 2021

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  • 2021-03-14T00:00:00Z
  • 51m
  • 3h 24m (4 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
A team of intrepid presenters travels to the edge of the Arctic--and beyond--to find out what life is like on top of the world. Discover the polar bears of Hudson Bay, in Canada, as they wait for the sea ice to form so they can begin their winter hunt. Meet the citizens of the tiny town of Churchill--the "polar bear capital of the world."

4 episodes

Series Premiere

2021-03-14T00:00:00Z

1x01 The Battle for the Arctic

Series Premiere

1x01 The Battle for the Arctic

  • 2021-03-14T00:00:00Z51m

Originally broadcast live from the Arctic, this series follows the struggles of polar bears living on this frozen tundra and highlights the impact that environmental changes are having on the bears and the changing world around them. Simon Reeve, Kate Humble and Gordon Buchanan examine the effects of climate change and the struggles these bears now face as the sea ice continues to melt at an alarming rate.

2021-03-14T00:00:00Z

1x02 The Changing Arctic

1x02 The Changing Arctic

  • 2021-03-14T00:00:00Z51m

The team broadcast from the polar bear capital of the world. In the tiny Canadian town of Churchill, special police officers are tasked to keep the townspeople safe.

2021-03-14T00:00:00Z

1x03 The People of the Arctic

1x03 The People of the Arctic

  • 2021-03-14T00:00:00Z51m

Kate talks to some artistic Inuits inspired by the world as it changes in front of their eyes. Meanwhile, Gordon finds out how the town deals with bears.

2021-03-14T00:00:00Z

1x04 Life in Polar Bear Town

1x04 Life in Polar Bear Town

  • 2021-03-14T00:00:00Z51m

For two months a year, locals in the Canadian town of Churchill have to share their home with the world's largest terrestrial carnivore. The question is, can bears and people ever make good neighbours?

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