Ice Town: Life on the Edge
A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere. Take a trip to the most northerly town on the planet for this gripping docu-soap charting the real-life highs and lows of its quirky inhabitants. The series is set in the town of Longyearbyen, an isolated outpost in the breathtaking wilderness of the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and Greenland. As well as its mining business, Svalbard houses the global seed vault and is at the centre of worldwide research into polar bears, climatology and glaciology. As a result it is home to a unique expat community made up of 46 different nationalities, including American, British and Norwegian. With extreme arctic conditions, three months of total darkness and the ever-present danger of polar bears, this is not your average neighbourhood - and these are certainly not your average characters!
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Documentary
A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere. Take a trip to the most northerly town on the planet for this gripping docu-soap charting the real-life highs and lows of its quirky inhabitants. The series is set in the town of Longyearbyen, an isolated outpost in the breathtaking wilderness of the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and Greenland. As well as its mining business, Svalbard houses the global seed vault and is at the centre of worldwide research into polar bears, climatology and glaciology. As a result it is home to a unique expat community made up of 46 different nationalities, including American, British and Norwegian. With extreme arctic conditions, three months of total darkness and the ever-present danger of polar bears, this is not your average neighbourhood - and these are certainly not your average characters!
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Take a trip to the most northerly town on earth and meet some of its quirky inhabitants. Extreme arctic conditions, months of total darkness and polar bears, this is not your average community.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Life is Fragile: The dark season arrives in Svalbard where the sun won't shine for the next three months for the residents of Longyearbyen, the northernmost town on the planet.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
After one of the worst storms to hit the town, the residents are struggling to come to terms with a huge tragedy after an avalanche wiped out many houses and killed two beloved locals.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Christine puts her dog sledding skills to the test by entering a 40 km race out into the wilderness, Mary Ann's new chef discovers it's her way or the highway and sunlight finally returns.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
The Arctic experienced its warmest winter ever recorded and the residents of Svalbard are witnessing the effects of this and Alex and Lara clean up the mess of nearly 200 dogs.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Christine and Grace face their biggest test, as they head to remote cabin in the wilderness. On the way they cross a frozen sea on thin ice, and a cabin vandalized by bears.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Svalbard can be a lonely place. Most of its residents have sacrificed the closeness of friends and family to live in this arctic paradise so when visitors turn up it's a big deal.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Christine prepares for Svalbard's biggest dog sled race, Wiggo aims to quit smoking and Doctor Martin explains how his team deal with everything from frost bite to polar bear attacks.
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Episode 10