Episode guide

Life in the Freezer

Life in the Freezer

  • The Bountiful Sea

    David Attenborough moves south with a fascinating series on the natural history of a notoriously hostile continent - Antarctica. The wildlife, however, is abundant.

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  • The Ice Retreats

    David Attenborough continues observing life in the big freeze of Antarctica. In the spring, the thaw begins and the humpback whale and the crabeater seal appear.

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  • The Race to Breed

    A natural history of Antarctica presented by Sir David Attenborough. It's summer in Antarctica, and with 24-hour daylight the race to breed is on for the fur seals.

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  • The Door Closes

    David Attenborough's frost-bitten history of Antarctica moves on to autumn where harsh seas batter the islands of Antarctica leaving the penguins to struggle ashore.

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  • The Big Freeze

    Sir David Attenborough continues his natural history of Antarctica. During the winter, conditions are so extreme that only the emperor penguins stay put.

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  • Footsteps in the Snow

    The series ends with a recollection of the epic journeys in the quest to explore Antarctica. From Captain Scott's hut, David Attenborough relates the history.

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