Arctic Live: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Arctic Live is a three-part series exploring the planet's last undiscovered wilderness.

Every autumn, polar bears gather on the shores of Hudson Bay in Canada to wait for the sea ice to form, so they can begin their winter hunt. And every year, they're waiting longer. In one of BBC Two's most ambitious live broadcasts, Gordon Buchanan, Kate Humble and Simon Reeve head north to Churchill, Canada, to follow the remarkable story of not just these bears, but the entire Arctic to see what life is really like on top of the world.

Vast and stunningly beautiful, the Arctic spans eight countries and over five million square miles of frozen ocean. As temperatures rise it has become an increasingly valuable battleground: shipping routes are opening up, and oil, gas and minerals are tantalisingly within reach.

Series details

• Title: Arctic Live
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2016-11-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-11-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22210
• TVDB ID: 319193

Cast and credited roles

• Gordon Buchanan — Presenter
• Simon Reeve — Presenter
• Kate Humble — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-11-01; final listed air date 2016-11-03; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Arctic Live 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.