Aired Sunday 3 August, 7:00pm - 8:00pmon U&Yesterday

Operation Arctic

Name: 7:00pm - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2025-08-03T18:00:00Z
End: 2025-08-03T19:00:00Z
Location: U&Yesterday

Series 1 Episode 1: The Battle for the Arctic

Simon travels to an unspoilt corner of Greenland that could become one of the biggest uranium mines in the world, while Kate follows the oil money that's shaped Alaska. In Churchill, Gordon learns how to stay safe when living side by side with the world's largest living land carnivore.

Category: Documentary / Animals / Nature
Original air date: 01/11/2016

Cast and crew

Gordon BuchananHost
Kate HumbleHost
Simon ReeveHost