Voyages of Discovery
The Ice King
Season 1 Episode 3 of 5
Paul Rose investigates Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's expedition to reach the North Pole in 1893. Despite his failure to persuade any scientists to join him, Nansen became a pioneer of polar exploration techniques when he allowed his ship to become stuck in pack ice, hoping it would drift toward his destination
Voyages of Discovery airs on BBC Four HD at 8:00 PM, Saturday 18 July. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Paul Rose
Presenter
Jeremy Phillips
Series Producer
Mike Slee
Producer