The Last Place on Earth
Based on the book 'Scott and Amundsen' by Roland Huntford, "The Last Place on Earth" is an exploration of the rivalry between Captain Robert F. Scott and Ronald Amundsen as they attempt to reach the South Pole.
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"I have spent 45 years or more reading Arctic and Antarctic histories and I'm famiiar with most of the important written works on these subjects. I believe it's generally unfair to compare the Amundsen and Scott expeditions of 1911-12. Amundsen set one objective: to be the first to reach the south geographuc pole. This too was A Scott's objective but he other goals too. Scott didn't go south with the expectation of being in a race to the South Pole but arriving in Melbourne he found himself in just such a race. It was a race that he unfortunately could never win. This film e..."
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Director Ferdinand Fairfax had previously worked with Martin Shaw on the TV series The Professionals (1977). Whilst he was unimpressed with Lewis Collins ego on that show, he was impressed by Shaw's acting range and desire to be offered more challenging material. So when he was asked to direct this miniseries he successfully lobbied the producers (who were considering Timothy Dalton among others) to meet Shaw. They too liked him and he was eventually offered the lead role.
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Based on the book 'Scott and Amundsen' by Roland Huntford, "The Last Place on Earth" is an exploration of the rivalry between Captain Robert F. Scott and Ronald Amundsen as they attempt to reach the South Pole.