- Title: Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2004 From Antarctica
- Date: 28th December 2004
- Summary: In Ice Life Lloyd Peck takes viewers on a journey of adaptation and cunning. From the bottom of the ocean to deep inside the rocks of Antarctica itself, he searches out the extraordinary organisms that make Antarctica their home. In the icy oceans he reveals a land of giants and fish with built-in antifreeze, and searches out the fattest creature on the planet; is it the gigantically obese elephant seal or the oh-so-chubby emperor penguin? Which creature is the true King of lard? But are all these amazing creatures walking the tightrope of extinction? Parts of Antarctica are warming. Will all of these incredible adaptations prove to be their Achilles' heel as they prove too specialised to cope with these changes?
- Description:The 2004 R.I. Christmas Lectures. This year's subject is Antarctica. Some parts of these programmes will be filmed in Antarctica. 3x60' programmes
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:Windfall Films LTD
- Programme Episode:Episode 2
- Transmission Date:28/12/2004
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 2000s