71 Degrees North: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Kate Thornton and Gethin Jones present a brand new adventure reality series in which 10 celebrities go on a spectacular and challenging race deep into the Arctic Circle. The stars taking part are Shane Richie, Andrew Castle, Gavin Henson, Michelle Mone, Susie Amy, Diarmuid Gavin, Lauren Socha, Konnie Huq, Marcus Patric and Joe Absolom. Their journey begins with an action-packed dog sled race to win a night in the warm. Then they face a mid-winter swim in the icy waters of a Norwegian fjord - wearing just swimsuits. Each week the group must vote for one person to leave the expedition. Who has what it takes to survive the extreme conditions and make it to the end of the trek?

Series details

• Title: 71 Degrees North
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2010-09-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-11-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2055

Cast and credited roles

• Gethin Jones — Presenter
• Kate Thornton — Presenter
• Paddy McGuinness — Presenter
• Charlotte Jackson — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-09-07; final listed air date 2010-11-02; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2011-09-13; final listed air date 2011-11-01; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from 71 Degrees North on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.