The Last Place on Earth 39 years old
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.
Credits
Bill Nighy
Cecil Meares
Max von Sydow
Fridtjof Nansen
Hugh Grant
Cherry-Garrard
Sven Nordin
Gran
Tom Georgeson
PO Lashly
Sylvester McCoy
Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Nighy He was 35 , now 74 years old | as Cecil Meares |
| Max von Sydow He was 55 , 90 years old when he died | as Fridtjof Nansen |
| Hugh Grant He was 24 , now 64 years old | as Cherry-Garrard |
| Sven Nordin He was 28 , now 67 years old | as Gran |
| Tom Georgeson He was 47 , now 87 years old | as PO Lashly |
| Sylvester McCoy He was 41 , now 81 years old | as Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers |
| Martin Shaw He was 40 , now 79 years old | as Captain R. F. Scott |
| Nickolas Grace He was 37 , now 77 years old | as Lord Howard de Walden |
| Erik Hivju He was 37 , now 77 years old | as Sverre Hassel |
| Michael Maloney He was 27 , now 67 years old | as Lt. 'Teddy' Evans |
| Ivar Nørve He was 43 , now 83 years old | as Oscar Wisting |
| Sverre Anker Ousdal He was 40 , now 80 years old | as Roald Amundsen |
| Pat Roach He was 47 , 67 years old when he died | as PO Evans |
| Daragh O'Malley He was 30 , now 70 years old | as PO Crean |
| Peter Jeffrey He was 55 , 70 years old when he died | as Lord Curzon |
| Richard Todd He was 65 , 90 years old when he died | as Mr. Barnes |
| Toralv Maurstad He was 58 , now 97 years old | as Hjalmar Johansen |
| Richard Wilson He was 271 , 278 years old when he died | as Scott Keltie |
| Hans Ola Sørlie He was 31 , 34 years old when he died | as Jorgen Stubberud |
| Alexander Knox He was 78 , 88 years old when he died | as Sir Clements Markham |
| Jiří Stanislav He was 38 , now 77 years old | as Dimitri |
| Per Theodor Haugen He was 52 , now 92 years old | as Leon Amundsen |
| Jon Eikemo He was 45 , now 84 years old | as Adolf Lindstrom |
| Robin Soans He was 38 , now 77 years old | as PO Keohane |
| Jan Hårstad He was 41 , now 81 years old | as Helmer Hanssen |
| Richard Morant He was 39 , 66 years old when he died | as Capt. 'Titus' Oates |
| Lawrence Douglas He was 14 , now 24 years old | as Bernard Day |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
The Last Place on Earth (39 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1985-02-18
- Runtime: [] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 7