starter media

Q:how do i get into antarctica????????????
A: take a boat!!!! LOL

lol jk here's a list of places to get started

TV shows

• The Last Place On Earth (1983)
• 7 episode miniseries about the race to the South Pole, starring Martin Shaw and Sverre Anker Ousdal as Scott and Amundsen. Available for free on Tubi!
• Based on the book by Roland Huntford. LOL
• it's a good show. but also a very bad show. but it's the best show
• Shackleton (2002)
• 2 episode miniseries about the Endurance expedition, starring and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
• kbrags is a true understander
• matt day as hurley is legendary

books

• The Worst Journey In The World (Graphic Novel) by Sarah Airriess
• graphic novel adaptation of Cherry's legendary book!
• only the first volume is out right now BUT if you read it you'll be set up very well to read the actual book
• Endurance by Alfred Lansing
• a best-seller for a reason! fantastic intro to Shackleton/the Endurance expedition and its crew
• Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sanction
• more like FRATHOUSE at the end of the earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• but actually it is all-round excellent and a good amundsen prequel if you've already watched LPOE and wanna know about that guy's deal and who tf was his bestie in jail
• The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge
• novella-length fictionalization of Scott's expedition through the POVs of the Polar Party!
• great introduction to the story/characters to come either before or after WoJo

other

• The Worst Journey In The World (BBC Audio Drama)
• iiiit's an audio adaptation!
• features lots of incredible Men Crying ASMR