Frozen Planet

S01E03

Summer

Summer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama into a few short months as they feed, fight, and rear their young.

• Written by Paul Spillenger

S01E04

Autumn

Polar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some now battle to breed, and, for the hardy few, it’s a time of opportunity.

• Written by David Attenborough

S01E05

Winter

During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their strategies and battles to survive the planet’s harshest weather.

• Written by Paul Spillenger

S01E06

The Last Frontier

Humans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been visiting these remote places for thousands of years; and what keeps us going back today?

• Written by Paul Spillenger

S01E07

On Thin Ice

A look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.

• Written by David Attenborough

S01E02

Spring

The sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants join the hardy residents as they find mates and begin to breed.

• Directed by Mark Linfield
• Written by Paul Spillenger

S00E02

Science at the End of the Earth

S00E01

The Epic Journey

S01E07

On Thin Ice

• Written by David Attenborough

S01E06

The Last Frontier

• Written by Paul Spillenger

S01E05

Winter

• Written by Paul Spillenger

S01E04

Autumn

• Written by David Attenborough