Arctic with Bruce Parry
- Synopsis
- All five episodes of the BBC television series in which anthropologist Bruce Parry embarks on another epic journey of discovery, exploring the wonders of the Arctic. Over the course of one summer, he travels through Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Russia and Northern Europe, witnessing the dramatic changes taking place due to global warming. He also examines the threat posed to indigenous people like the Inuit of Northern Greenland by superpowers racing to cash in on the polar region’s natural resources of oil and minerals.
Released on both DVD and Blu-ray. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2011
- Year of production
- 2010
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC2 in 5 weekly parts beginning 2/1/2011
- Subjects
- Anthropology; Geography
- Keywords
- Arctic; global warming; indigenous peoples; Inuit; natural resources; oil deposits
Credits
- Contributor
- Bruce Parry
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99 (DVD) ££24.99 (Blu-ray)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 300 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Sponsor
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
2 Entertain Video
- DVDenquiryline@bbc.com
- Web
- http://www.2entertainvideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7612 3000
- Fax
- 020 7612 3003
- Address
- BBC Worldwide
33 Foley Street
London
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