Iceworld

By British Antarctic Survey

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Episodes: 49

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Welcome to Antarctica. What's it like living and working in one of the most extreme environments in the world? From polar scientists to plumbers, ICEWORLD is a series of interviews with ordinary people who are doing extraordinary jobs in Antarctica. The team talk climate science, extreme living, expeditions and becoming a community. 
A podcast from British Antarctic Survey, hosted and recorded by marine biologist Nadia Frontier. Produced in partnership with Boffin Media.


Episode Date
S5 Ep7: What to wear in Antarctica
Nov 24, 2025
S5 Ep6: Packing for Antarctica - packing tips from an experienced Antarctican, with Tom Davis-Merry and Ed Luke
Oct 27, 2025
S5 Ep5: Training for Antarctica - secrets of the pre-deployment programme, with Michaela Boak
Sep 22, 2025
S5 Ep4: Land of the rising sun - life at a Svalbard research station, with Iain Rudkin and Henry Burgess
Aug 25, 2025
S5 Ep3: Keeping Halley Research Station online, with Dominic Jaques
Jul 28, 2025
S5 Ep2: Midwinter nights and southern lights: Antarctic celebrations with Eloise Saville, David Reid, and Charlotte Rayner
Jun 23, 2025
S5 Ep1: Rothera at 50 - with Rod Arnold, Alysa Fisher, Matt Hughes and Aurelia Reichardt
Jun 08, 2025
S4 Ep12: Travelling in the Tractor Train Traverse, with Nick Withey and Rory Fleet
Apr 21, 2025
S4 Ep11: Doctors of Antarctica, with Dr Nisha Mistry and Dr Rebecca Boys
Apr 07, 2025
S4 Ep10: Moss, mites, bacteria and algae: looking for the smallest life in Antarctica
Mar 24, 2025
S4: Women at the poles - with Jane Francis, Jo Johnson, Katy Rumm, Vicky Auld, Laura Taylor, and Kat Turner
Mar 08, 2025
S4 Ep9: A carnival of polar animals, with Katie Wells
Mar 03, 2025
S4 Ep8: Drilling into the ice rift - with the RiPIce expedition to the Larsen C Ice Shelf
Feb 17, 2025
S4 Ep7: Carbon cycling, biogeochemistry, and cruising on RRS Sir David Attenborough - with Emily Rowlands, Laura Taylor & Kat Turner
Feb 05, 2025
S4 Ep6: Uncovering the secrets of clouds, with Floortje Van Den Heuvel
Jan 21, 2025
S4: Life after Antarctica: post-deployment with Dr Bav Sasi, Jerry Gillham and Kirsten Shaw
Jan 06, 2025
S4 Ep5: Penguin passion at the poles with Derren Fox and Peter Fretwell
Dec 23, 2024
S4 Ep4: Scouting for shags and skuas with Paul Whitelaw and Aurelia Reichardt
Dec 09, 2024
S4 Ep3: The operation to survey sea ice - from satellites, skies and seas
Nov 25, 2024
S4 Ep2: Evolving in the cold with Melody Clark and Simon Morley
Nov 08, 2024
S4 Ep1: Piloting flights from Canada to Antarctica, with Vicky Auld and Olly Smith
Oct 21, 2024
S3 Ep14: The Life Antarctic, with marine biologist Nadia Frontier
Aug 28, 2024
S3 Ep13: Ash Shinn is looking after your Antarctic research station
Aug 14, 2024
S3 Ep12: Yes, diving in Antarctica is COLD - with Jack Gordon and Mike Lindsell
Jul 31, 2024
S3 Ep11: Fixing Skidoos in Antarctica with Matthew McPherson
Jul 10, 2024
S3: Happy Midwinter, from King Edward Point Research Station
Jun 21, 2024
S3 Ep10: Engineers of Antarctica, with Jonathan Witherstone & Jaskiran Nagi
May 23, 2024
S3: Fossil hunting and managing Antarctic mud, with the Seymour Island expedition team
May 08, 2024
S3 Ep9: Watching wild weather in Antarctica, with Jo Cole
Apr 24, 2024
S3 Ep8: From Arran to Antarctica with Niall Macleod
Apr 04, 2024
S3 Ep7: Leading polar expeditions, with Ed Luke and Matthew Shepherd
Mar 20, 2024
S3: Leadership and a life on the ice, with Professor Dame Jane Francis
Mar 08, 2024
S3 Ep6: Chefs of Antarctica, with Sadhbh Moore and Katy Rumm
Feb 28, 2024
S3 Ep5: Ryan Mathews on diving and exploring in Antarctic Winter
Feb 14, 2024
S3 Ep4: Stu McManus on his journey to Antarctica as an electrician
Jan 30, 2024
S4: A polar voyage into the New Year, with Captain Matt Neill and Jo Johnson
Dec 29, 2023
It's Christmas in Antarctica, with Aurelia Reichardt, Matt Hughes & Jo Cole
Dec 22, 2023
S3 Ep3: Joe Clay on small community living, and keeping the power on in Antarctica
Dec 09, 2023
S3 Ep2: Allie Clement on scientific fishing and life as an Marine Assistant in Antarctica
Nov 19, 2023
S3 Ep1: Louis Day on boating in Antarctica and navigating ice
Nov 15, 2023
S2 Ep3: Crossing the Southern Ocean
Jan 22, 2022
S2 Ep2: Voyaging to South Georgia, with whales
Jan 18, 2022
S2 Ep1: How did people get to Antarctica in a pandemic?
Jan 18, 2022
S1 Ep6: Amazing underwater Antarctica, with Aurelia Reichardt, Nadescha Zwerschke and Calum Stronach
Jul 02, 2020
S1 Ep5: Prem Gill on spotting Antarctic seals from space
Mar 20, 2020
S1 Ep4: Josh Eveson on studying the atmosphere at Halley Research Station
Mar 02, 2020
S1 Ep3: Isobel Rowell & Dieter Tetzner on using ice cores to study past climate
Feb 16, 2020
S1 Ep2: Weather forecasting in Antarctica, with Catherine Maguire & John Law
Nov 17, 2019
S1 Ep1: Elena Field on mapping Antarctica
Nov 01, 2019