The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven part serial, 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 and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen 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, Richard Wilson, Sylvester McCoy 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. 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 ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.
as Captain R. F. Scott
as Dr. 'Bill' Wilson
as Fridtjof Nansen
as PO Evans
as Cecil Meares
as Roald Amundsen
as Cherry-Garrard
as Lt. 'Teddy' Evans
as Capt. 'Titus' Oates
as Scott Keltie
as Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers
as 'Silas' Wright
as Olav Bjaaland
as Kathleen Bruce - Mrs. Scott
as Bernard Day
as PO Lashly
as PO Keohane
as Jorgen Stubberud
as Sir Clements Markham
as Dimitri
as Helmer Hanssen
as Lord Curzon
as Lord Howard de Walden
as Mr. Barnes
as Oscar Wisting
as Adolf Lindstrom
as Gran
as Leon Amundsen
as Hjalmar Johansen
as Sverre Hassel
as PO Crean
