The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck

About this episode

The episode explores the science behind the northern lights and Arctic survival adaptations with special guests.

In this Christmas episode of The Infinite Monkey Cage, Brian Cox and Robin Ince head to the North Pole to explore the dazzling science behind the northern lights, the extreme adaptations that help animals - and even Santa Claus - survive the Arctic cold, and how the Earth’s magnetic field might just guide him home. Joining the monkeys are comedian Russell Kane, Arctic explorer Felicity Aston and Polar biologist Lloyd Peck, as they brave the chill to uncover the wonders of one of Earth’s most remote and magical frontiers. Series Producer: Mel Brown Researcher: Alex Rodway Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem A BBC Studios Production

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian Cox, Robin Ince

Guests: Russell Kane, Felicity Aston, Lloyd Peck

Topics covered

• North Pole
• northern lights
• Arctic exploration
• animal adaptations
• Earth's magnetic field
• Christmas special

Keywords

• North Pole
• northern lights
• Arctic
• animal adaptations
• Earth's magnetic field
• Christmas
• science
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio 4, BBC Studios

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