The Last Place on Earth
1985 • 1 SeasonThe 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.
Top Series Cast
Martin Shaw
as Captain R. F. Scott
Stephen Moore
as Dr. 'Bill' Wilson
Max von Sydow
as Fridtjof Nansen
Pat Roach
as PO Evans
Bill Nighy
as Cecil Meares
Sverre Anker Ousdal
as Roald Amundsen
Hugh Grant
as Cherry-Garrard
Michael Maloney
as Lt. 'Teddy' Evans
Richard Morant
as Capt. 'Titus' Oates
Richard Wilson
as Scott Keltie
Sylvester McCoy
as Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers
Paul Rothery
as 'Silas' Wright
Ståle Bjørnhaug
as Olav Bjaaland
Susan Wooldridge
as Kathleen Bruce - Mrs. Scott
Lawrence Douglas
as Bernard Day
Tom Georgeson
as PO Lashly
Robin Soans
as PO Keohane
Hans Ola Sørlie
as Jorgen Stubberud
Alexander Knox
as Sir Clements Markham
Jiří Stanislav
as Dimitri
Jan Hårstad
as Helmer Hanssen
Peter Jeffrey
as Lord Curzon
Nickolas Grace
as Lord Howard de Walden
Richard Todd
as Mr. Barnes
Ivar Nørve
as Oscar Wisting
Jon Eikemo
as Adolf Lindstrom
Sven Nordin
as Gran
Per Theodor Haugen
as Leon Amundsen
Toralv Maurstad
as Hjalmar Johansen
Erik Hivju
as Sverre Hassel
Daragh O'Malley
as PO Crean
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