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Episode 6: "Foregone Conclusion"
Three teams of sledge-pulling men labor for weeks climbing the Beardmore Glacier as Scott urgently tries to recover the
time lost in the Ice Barrier blizzard. One of the two support teams (the one commanded by surgeon Atkinson) is sent by
Scott back to base once the Beardmore is climbed. Prior to parting from Scott, Atkinson recommends that Scott choose
someone other than P.O. Edgar Evans to represent the "lower deck" in the polar party, but Scott dismisses Atkinson's
advice, not aware as yet that P.O. Evans has injured his finger on a sledge nail. Amundsen and his four companions
complete their trek to the Pole with their dogs on December 14, 1911, more than a month ahead of Scott. They mark the
site with flags and leave the Pole, to return to base by the same route on which they came to "polar glory", with surplus
food and fuel! Scott decides to add a man to his final party, and Teddy Evans is not selected. Scott dispatches Evans back
to base with two men and proceeds to the Pole with Dr. Wilson, Bowers, Oates, and P.O. Evans. They attain the Pole on
January 17, 1912 to find they have been forestalled by Amundsen. Scott cries in Wilson's arms. The five dejected explorers
plant the British flag in the polar snow and leave the Pole for their return journey to McMurdo base. Amundsen arrives at
Framheim and learns from his ship's mate that the British have already cast him in the villain's role. Scott and his men
are plagued by "short rations" and wayward marches that force them to "double back" in search of desperately needed
depots. P.O. Evans' injured finger and frozen foot weaken him, and he becomes demented during descent of the Beardmore. On
February 17, near the foot of the glacier, he wanders away from Scott's group, and Oates finds his dead body.

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[einarpost]

what a turn at 3:29 ! Classic Norwegian

[wildh0rse]

@monkeyboy4746 lol Lt. Bowers points out earlier that they've "out-pulled everything else".

[wildh0rse]

Amundsen skiing off like that with a cigar in his mouth tells the whole tale, that and the look of horror on Scott's face.

[flirtwithapokerface]

The music is wonderful at 06:12!!! I can't get over how even after winning the pole Amundsen remained serious and focused on returning safely.

[neil73]

Watching this again after a year (loads of fun reading my old comments!) and it's not struck me before: Where it says 'end of part one' its 34 minutes into the programme - adverts on tv are like every 12 minutes or less on itv now.

[monkeyboy4746]

One more advantage of the dogs, they could find the way back without being guided since they could smell the trail even if it was snowed over.