Endurance: Race to the Pole - Season 1

First aired: 10/2/2023 3 episodes
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Episodes

Episode 1

1. The Discovery Expedition 1901-1904

Aired: 10/2/2023

Ben and Dwayne Fields land in Antarctica and transition from modern polar explorers into their historical clothes and take on the mantle of their Edwardian forebears.

Episode 2

2. The Nimrod Expedition 1907 - 1909

Aired: 10/9/2023

Following Shackleton's example, Ben and Dwayne embark on a daunting ice mountain challenge to try to reach the barren Polar Plateau, as temperatures sink to a mind-numbing -40C.

Episode 3

3. Terra Nova Expedition 1910-1913

Aired: 10/16/2023

Ben and Dwayne follow Scott's next attempt to claim the pole. Scott's dream is shattered when Norwegian Roald Amundsen beats him, and his team face the gruelling attempt to return home.