ICE WORLDS This gripping three part series explores the remarkable wildlife that exists in the harsh environments of the North and South Poles, the people who live and are drawn to these regions, and the pivotal role they play in our planet's future.

LIFE AT THE EDGE This episode explores life in the Polar regions. It focuses on polar bears in the Arctic and emperor penguins in the Antarctic, and how these two very different animals share some remarkable survival strategies.

POLAR PEOPLE This episode seeks out the people who have made these harsh environments home - the Eskimo, Inuit, Saami and oilworkers of the North and the scientists and explorers of the South.

SECRETS OF THE CRYSTAL BALL Discover the role the Poles play in influencing the rest of the planet, especially in global climate change and the consequences that holds for all of us.

Duration Approx 150 minutes Award: Gold Certificate, Prix Leonardo, Italy, 2001. NTSC & PAL compatible Number of discs: 1 Produced by NHNZ Ltd, Dunedin