About The Last Place on Earth
- Released on February 18, 1985
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.
Full Cast of The Last Place on Earth
Martin Shaw plays Captain R. F. Scott (7 episodes)
Stephen Moore plays Dr. 'Bill' Wilson (7 episodes)
Max von Sydow plays Fridtjof Nansen (7 episodes)
Pat Roach plays PO Evans (7 episodes)
Bill Nighy plays Cecil Meares (7 episodes)
Sverre Anker Ousdal plays Roald Amundsen (7 episodes)
Hugh Grant plays Cherry-Garrard (7 episodes)
Michael Maloney plays Lt. 'Teddy' Evans (7 episodes)
Richard Morant plays Capt. 'Titus' Oates (7 episodes)
Richard Wilson plays Scott Keltie (7 episodes)
Sylvester McCoy plays Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers (7 episodes)
Paul Rothery plays 'Silas' Wright (7 episodes)
Ståle Bjørnhaug plays Olav Bjaaland (7 episodes)
Susan Wooldridge plays Kathleen Bruce - Mrs. Scott (7 episodes)
Lawrence Douglas plays Bernard Day (7 episodes)
Tom Georgeson plays PO Lashly (7 episodes)
Robin Soans plays PO Keohane (7 episodes)
Hans Ola Sørlie plays Jorgen Stubberud (7 episodes)
Alexander Knox plays Sir Clements Markham (7 episodes)
Jiří Stanislav plays Dimitri (7 episodes)
Jan Hårstad plays Helmer Hanssen (7 episodes)
Peter Jeffrey plays Lord Curzon (7 episodes)
Nickolas Grace plays Lord Howard de Walden (7 episodes)
Richard Todd plays Mr. Barnes (7 episodes)
Ivar Nørve plays Oscar Wisting (7 episodes)
Jon Eikemo plays Adolf Lindstrom (7 episodes)
Sven Nordin plays Gran (7 episodes)
Per Theodor Haugen plays Leon Amundsen (7 episodes)
Toralv Maurstad plays Hjalmar Johansen (7 episodes)
Erik Hivju plays Sverre Hassel (7 episodes)
Daragh O'Malley plays PO Crean (7 episodes)
Brian Dennehy plays Frederick Cook (2 episodes)
Crew of The Last Place on Earth
- Martin Shaw
- Stephen Moore
- Max von Sydow
- Pat Roach
- Bill Nighy
- Sverre Anker Ousdal
- Hugh Grant
- Michael Maloney
- Richard Morant
- Richard Wilson
- Sylvester McCoy
- Paul Rothery
- Ståle Bjørnhaug
- Susan Wooldridge
- Lawrence Douglas
- Tom Georgeson
- Robin Soans
- Hans Ola Sørlie
- Alexander Knox
- Jiří Stanislav
- Jan Hårstad
- Peter Jeffrey
- Nickolas Grace
- Richard Todd
- Ivar Nørve
- Jon Eikemo
- Sven Nordin
- Per Theodor Haugen
- Toralv Maurstad
- Erik Hivju
- Daragh O'Malley
- Brian Dennehy