Cast:

• Martin Shaw Captain R. F. Scott
• Sverre Anker Ousdal Roald Amundsen
• Stephen Moore Dr. 'Bill' Wilson
• Ståle Bjørnhaug Olav Bjaaland
• Tom Georgeson P.O. Lashly
• Hugh Grant Cherry-Garrard
• Michael Maloney Lt. 'Teddy' Evans
• Richard Morant Capt. 'Titus' Oates
• Sylvester McCoy Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers
• Robin Soans Surgeon Atkinson
• Tom Gerrard P.O. Keohane
• Jan Hårstad Helmer Hanssen
• Erik Hivju Sverre Hassel
• Ivar Nørve Oscar Wisting
• Daragh O'Malley P.O. Crean
• Paul Rothery 'Silas' Wright
• Pat Roach P.O. Evans
• Susan Wooldridge Kathleen Bruce - Mrs. Scott / ...
• Jon Eikemo Adolf Lindström
• Bill Nighy Cecil Meares
• Sven Nordin Gran
• Jirí Stanislav Dimitri
• Hans Ola Sørlie Jorgen Stubberud
• Max von Sydow Fridtjof Nansen
• Lawrence Douglas Mr. Day
• Per Theodor Haugen Leon Amundsen
• Alexander Knox Sir Clements Markham
• Toralv Maurstad Hjalmar Johansen
• Peter Jeffrey Lord Curzon
• Nils Ole Oftebro Lt. Nilsen
• Sue Robinson Mrs. Ory Wilson
• Bjørn Skagestad Kristian Prestrud
• Robin Summers P.O. Clissold
• Erik Bye Andreas Beck
• Cliff Burnett Reg Skelton
• Brian Dennehy Frederick Cook
• Julian Fox Lt. Campbell
• Astrid Folstad Betty
• Anthony Hyde Dr. Simpson
• Terry Kingley Griffith Taylor
• Jane Laurie Hilda Evans
• Peter Sands Lt. Pennell
• Nickolas Grace Lord Howard De Walden
• Richard Todd Mr. Barnes
• Richard Wilson Scott Keltie