Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today—and in the future?
Cast
Crew
Lucy Haken
Director
Sabrina Burnard
Editor
Adam Grant
Online Editor
Ian Strang
Additional Editing
Piers Leigh
Director of Photography
Zachary Fink
Director of Photography
Vicki Matich
Colorist
David Dugan
Producer
Caitlin Saks
Producer
Joby Lubman
Producer
Sacha Thorpe
Associate Producer
Arlo Pérez
Associate Producer
Farne Sinclair
Line Producer
Ben Ormerod
Sound Mixer
Josh Forwood
Sound Recordist, Drone Operator
Nuno Pereira
VFX Supervisor
Jules Pye
VFX Production Coordinator
Will Davis
CG Artist
Matt Lowrey
CG Artist
Ed Turvey
CG Artist
Craig Healy
CG Artist
Max de Wardener
Music
Elizabeth Richardson
Production Accountant
Scott Simmonds
Compositing Supervisor
Dave Montgomery
Scientific Consultant
David Archer
Scientific Consultant
Isabel Montanez
Scientific Consultant
Scott Wing
Scientific Consultant
Philip Michael
Technical Supervisor
Jon Sayers
Additional Photography
Alexia Cheinoporou
Production Manager
Olivia Badnell
Production Manager
Rosemary Cafferkey
Researcher
Cristina Miro
Researcher
Kingsley Harris
Graphic Designer
Ella Marie
Graphic Designer
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