Shackleton and Scott: Rivals for the Pole
Shackleton and Scott were men with a common goal - the South Pole. However, divisions between them grew as jealousy and intrigue intensified their rivalry. This intriguing documentary draws upon a collection of historical knowledge to investigate the social setting and psychology of these men who dramatically, and fatally, pushed the limits of human endurance.
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Shackleton and Scott were men with a common goal - the South Pole. However, divisions between them grew as jealousy and intrigue intensified their rivalry. This intriguing documentary draws upon a collection of historical knowledge to investigate the social setting and psychology of these men who dramatically, and fatally, pushed the limits of human endurance.
Caroline Alexander
Herself
Ranulph Fiennes
Self
David Hempleman-Adams
Self
Diana Preston
Self
Falcon Scott
Self
Alexandra Shackleton
Self
Jonathan Shackleton
Self
Michael Smith
Self
Francis Spufford
Self
David Walton
Self
Henry R. Bowers
Self
Tom Crean
Self
Edgar Evans
Self
Lawrence E.G. Oates
Self
Robert Falcon Scott
Self
Ernest Shackleton
Self
Edward Adrian Wilson
Self