Ice Town: Life On The Edge

BBC Earth HD, Hypp-TV Ch 501, 9.45pm Imagine living in a place where the average summer temperature is between 4°C and 6°C, and at any moment you could be attacked by a polar bear. If you can’t picture this, then Ice Town: Life On The Edge is something you must watch. The series explores the lives of 10 inhabitants of Svalbard, an inhospitable series of islands situated halfway between Norway and the North Pole.