The Last Of The Great Unknown - A Long Cold Walk Across The Roof Of The World

Series

Series Name: London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1967

Filmed

Oct 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: In the London Line Studio Michael Smee talks to the leader of the 4 man British exploration team, Walter Herbert, which is about to set off on a 3,500 mile walk across the Arctic Ice-Cap.

Keywords

Exploration and explorers

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6 /1146
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1394/3

Credits:

Editor: Adam Leys
Producer: Adam Leys
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Commonwealth Affairs Office
Sponsor: Foreign Office
Presenter: Ian Morrison
Support services: Margaret O’Donald
Presenter: Michael Smee
Sound: Mike Barton
Camera: Peter Theirry
Director: Peter Yolland

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