Robert Falcon Scott, Britain's most famous and celebrated explorer, died in March 1912 in the icy wastes of the Antarctic, having failed to become the first man to reach the South Pole. This controversial figure's reputation has recently undergone reassessment and this timely episode looks at his legacy and that of the men who followed him. Lucy Scott, the explorer's great-granddaughter, learns about Scott's early days of exploration and the appalling conditions he would have faced in the Antarctic in one of the coldest winters on record. Bryony King, the great-great-niece of the chief scientist Edward Wilson, uncovers the deep friendship between her relative and Captain Scott that led to Wilson sacrificing his life to stay with his leader to the bitter end. Through Caroline Oates, the great-great-niece of Lawrence Oates, we see the huge challenges that Oates faced and celebrate the ultimate sacrifice he made in walking to his death in an attempt to save his comrades.