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Cast

Kirk Johnson

Kirk Johnson

Host

Crew

Josh Forwood

Josh Forwood

Sound Recordist

David Archer

David Archer

Scientific Consultant

Caitlin Saks

Caitlin Saks

Producer

Nuno Pereira

Nuno Pereira

VFX Supervisor

Craig Healy

Craig Healy

CG Artist

Dave Montgomery

Dave Montgomery

Scientific Consultant

Sacha Thorpe

Sacha Thorpe

Associate Producer

Kingsley Harris

Kingsley Harris

Graphic Designer

Lucy Haken

Lucy Haken

Director

Scott Simmonds

Scott Simmonds

Compositing Supervisor

Arlo Pérez

Arlo Pérez

Associate Producer

Joby Lubman

Joby Lubman

Producer

Scott Wing

Scott Wing

Scientific Consultant

Piers Leigh

Piers Leigh

Director of Photography

Josh Forwood

Josh Forwood

Drone Operator

Matt Lowrey

Matt Lowrey

CG Artist

Jon Sayers

Jon Sayers

Additional Photography

Zachary Fink

Zachary Fink

Director of Photography

Cristina Miro

Cristina Miro

Researcher

Will Davis

Will Davis

CG Artist

Vicki Matich

Vicki Matich

Colorist

Rosemary Cafferkey

Rosemary Cafferkey

Researcher

Sabrina Burnard

Sabrina Burnard

Editor

Farne Sinclair

Farne Sinclair

Line Producer

Max de Wardener

Max de Wardener

Music

Philip Michael

Philip Michael

Technical Supervisor

Isabel Montanez

Isabel Montanez

Scientific Consultant

David Dugan

David Dugan

Producer

Ed Turvey

Ed Turvey

CG Artist

Ben Ormerod

Ben Ormerod

Sound Mixer

Olivia Badnell

Olivia Badnell

Production Manager

Adam Grant

Adam Grant

Online Editor

Ian Strang

Ian Strang

Additional Editing

Ella Marie

Ella Marie

Graphic Designer

Jules Pye

Jules Pye

VFX Production Coordinator

Alexia Cheinoporou

Alexia Cheinoporou

Production Manager

Elizabeth Richardson

Elizabeth Richardson

Production Accountant

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Polar Extremes

20205.0 / 10113 min
Documentary

Overview

Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today—and in the future?