When It Goes Wrong

Scott and The Antarctic - Death at the South Pole

August 03, 2021 Jasmin Charlotte
When It Goes Wrong
Scott and The Antarctic - Death at the South Pole
Show Notes

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the Robert Falcon Scott and his doomed trip to the Antarctic. He was beaten to the pole by Roald Amundsen and then tragically his whole team died on the journey home. 

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Falcon_Scott

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/sep/24/scott-antarctic-lies-race-pole

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_Nova_Expedition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%27s_South_Pole_expedition#South_Pole_journey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/race-south-pole-scott-amundsen


Amundsen and Scott - Roland Huntford

Ranulph Fiennes Captain Scott

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