Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today—and in the future?
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| Camera | Piers Leigh | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jon Sayers | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Zachary Fink | Director of Photography |
| Production | David Dugan | Producer |
| Editing | Ian Strang | Additional Editing |
| Directing | Lucy Haken | Director |
| Editing | Sabrina Burnard | Editor |
| Production | Caitlin Saks | Producer |
| Production | Farne Sinclair | Line Producer |
| Crew | Philip Michael | Technical Supervisor |
| Sound | Josh Forwood | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Dave Montgomery | Scientific Consultant |
| Production | Rosemary Cafferkey | Researcher |
| Crew | David Archer | Scientific Consultant |
| Production | Cristina Miro | Researcher |
| Visual Effects | Will Davis | CG Artist |
| Visual Effects | Scott Simmonds | Compositing Supervisor |
| Editing | Vicki Matich | Colorist |
| Production | Sacha Thorpe | Associate Producer |
| Production | Joby Lubman | Producer |
| Production | Alexia Cheinoporou | Production Manager |
| Production | Elizabeth Richardson | Production Accountant |
| Art | Kingsley Harris | Graphic Designer |
| Crew | Josh Forwood | Drone Operator |
| Visual Effects | Matt Lowrey | CG Artist |
| Crew | Isabel Montanez | Scientific Consultant |
| Editing | Adam Grant | Online Editor |
| Production | Arlo Pérez | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Ed Turvey | CG Artist |
| Crew | Scott Wing | Scientific Consultant |
| Sound | Max de Wardener | Music |
| Sound | Ben Ormerod | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Nuno Pereira | VFX Supervisor |
| Art | Ella Marie | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Olivia Badnell | Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | Craig Healy | CG Artist |
| Visual Effects | Jules Pye | VFX Production Coordinator |