7.3/1012 votesLoading...#1 - Leading Men
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/27/1985
Scott discovers that Amundsen is also heading for the Pole and the race is on. Friction amongst the crew is growing and the horses are found to be unsuitable but more bad news is yet to come.
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#2 - Minor Diversions
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/1985
Preparing for an expedition to the North Pole in defiance of government opposition, Amundsen confides to his brother his secret plans to take the South Pole. This coup would sway public opinion in his direction and sweep away the negative comments of the government hardliners.
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#3 - Gentlemen and Players
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/1985
The rivalry between the two expeditionary teams increases and they both discover just how harsh and unforgiving Antarctica can be.
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- 7.8/1020 votesLoading...
#4 - Poles Apart
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/1985
In disfavour, Captain Robert Falcon Scott is an explorer without an expedition. Finding rivalry not only abroad but amongst his peers at home he is secretly overjoyed when Shackleton's expedition to the South Pole fails spectacularly.
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#5 - The Glories of the Race
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/13/1985
When the spell of bad weather breaks, Amundsen's team manages to surge ahead, though they have no choice other than to start eating their dogs. Scott reasserts his authority as frustrations cause friction amongst the members of his team.
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#6 - Rejoice
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/27/1985
Amundsen has beaten Scott to the Pole and Scott's team is in a bad way - one member of the team has gone mad and died, rations are low and heavy snows are closing in...
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#7 - Forgone Conclusion
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/1985
Scott's team is gradually disintegrating and resentment amongst its members runs high. He intends to split his team in two - one travelling onwards to the Pole while the other returns to base.
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The Worst Episodes of The Last Place on Earth
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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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ITV1
Worst Episodes Summary
"Leading Men" is the worst rated episode of "The Last Place on Earth". It scored 7.3/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/27/1985. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Minor Diversions".