Adventure
Station:
Channel 5 (UK)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2012-12-07
Rating:
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For the four weeks before the ice melts, Barneo becomes a magnet for people passionate about living on the edge. These include not only scientists and explorers, but also skydivers trying to land on the roof of the world, a couple looking for the ultimate wedding venue, extreme golfers who think nothing of teeing off in temperatures of 35 degrees below zero, and the hardy souls whose idea of fun is the notorious Arctic Marathon.The polar region changes the people who visit it, and our cameras are with them as they face the challenges posed by this awe-inspiring, unforgiving landscape. Across three episodes, we tell the story of Barneo's short season, following the visitors whose arrival there is the fulfilment of a lifetime's ambition, and the workers for whom freezing temperatures and cracking runways are everyday obstacles. Hundreds of miles from civilisation, they have to be ready for anything.
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S1E1 - Episode 1
A team of Russian paratroopers skydive onto the frozen Ocean to build the North Pole Ice Airport. A British team battle their way to the North Pole for charity, and American skydiver Johnny Strange attempts a world record at the Pole.
Air Date: 07 Dec 2012 14:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Episode 2
The Ice Airport plays host the North Pole Marathon. A team of scientists battle the elements to take measurements of the ice. And a solo explorer stumbles on a wedding taking place at the top of the planet.
Air Date: 14 Dec 2012 14:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Episode 3
This week at the Ice Airport a team of huskies race to 90 degrees north. A 17-year-old schoolboy juggles adventure and revision. And the Ice Airport is packed up and closed down for another year.
Air Date: 21 Dec 2012 14:00 (CDT)