Secrets of the Dead

Season 3 Episode 5: Tragedy at the Pole

21 Seasons Jan 15, 2003 NR 56m 7.3

Scientist Susan Solomon reconstructs the perilous journey of the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition led by the British explorer Robert F. Scott, who in 1912 tried to reach the South Pole first.

Season 3 Episodes:

Episode 1 Search for the First Human

1. Search for the First Human

Aired: May 8, 2001

Could fossilized remains discovered in Kenya in 2000 belong to the oldest dir...

Episode 2 The Mystery of the Black Death

2. The Mystery of the Black Death

Aired: Oct 30, 2002

Geneticist Steven O'Brien investigates what made the inhabitants of a small E...

Episode 3 Titanic's Ghosts

3. Titanic's Ghosts

Aired: Nov 20, 2002

In the aftermath of the Titanic, Canadian rescue ships recovered 328 bodies a...

Episode 4 The Great Fire of Rome

4. The Great Fire of Rome

Aired: Nov 27, 2002

Secrets of the Dead examines the 64 AD fire of Rome in an effort to determine...

Episode 5 Tragedy at the Pole

5. Tragedy at the Pole

Aired: Jan 15, 2003

Scientist Susan Solomon reconstructs the perilous journey of the ill-fated Te...

Episode 6 Bombing Nazi Dams

6. Bombing Nazi Dams

Aired: Feb 12, 2003

While working to aid Britain's military efforts Wallis toyed with a problem t...

Main Cast

Liev Schreiber Narrator

David Haig Robert Scott

Patrick Bill

Patrick Bill Meteorologist

Creators

Henry Singer

Henry Singer Director

Info about Secrets of the Dead

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres: War, Documentary, History