Iceworld
Welcome to Antarctica. What's it like living and working in one of the most extreme environments in the world? From polar scientists to plumbers, ICEWORLD is a series of interviews with ordinary people who are doing extraordinary jobs in Antarctica. The team talk climate science, extreme living, expeditions and becoming a community.
A podcast from British Antarctic Survey, hosted and recorded by marine biologist Nadia Frontier. Produced in partnership with Boffin Media.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
S3 Ep12: Yes, diving in Antarctica is COLD - with Jack Gordon and Mike Lindsell
Have you ever wondered what it's like to go diving in the freezing ocean around Antarctica? Meet Jack Gordon and Mike Lindsell, Field Dive Officers at Rothera Research Station, who are no strangers t…
00:22:37 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
S3 Ep11: Fixing Skidoos in Antarctica with Matthew McPherson
Vehicle mechanic Matthew McPherson chats to Nadia Frontier about fixing skidoos, his love for building snow tunnels and skiing. It's no surprise that Matthew's draw to Antarctica started with his fas…
00:16:54 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
S3: Happy Midwinter, from King Edward Point Research Station
Welcome to the longest night of the dark Antarctic winter - and the biggest celebration in the polar calendar. Coming to you (almost) live from King Edward Point (KEP) Research Station on the sub-Ant…
00:25:39 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
S3 Ep10: Engineers of Antarctica, with Jonathan Witherstone & Jaskiran Nagi
From living beside a growing ice chasm, to signing up to live in Antarctica through dark Antarctic Winter - Jaskiran Nagi and Jonathan Witherstone are electronics engineers with a shared love of know…
00:24:34 |
Thu 23 May 2024
S3: Fossil hunting and managing Antarctic mud, with the Seymour Island expedition team
Featuring ammonites shaped like giant paperclips, curry cooking in the field, and emergency mud liquidation techniques - this team of fossil hunters are fresh off their expedition to Antarctica's Sey…
00:33:14 |
Wed 08 May 2024
S3 Ep9: Watching wild weather in Antarctica, with Jo Cole
Meteorologist Jo Cole chats to Nadia Frontier about fixing weather stations in remote locations, and seeing the sun return after Winter from the top of a mountain.
Being a meteorologist in Antarctica…
Being a meteorologist in Antarctica…
00:18:53 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
S3 Ep8: From Arran to Antarctica with Niall Macleod
In a conversation ranging from ice climbing to the trials of wearing a kilt in Antarctica, Nadia chats to Niall Macleod, the Plant Operator at Rothera Research Station through Antarctic Winter.
Nial…
Nial…
00:18:49 |
Thu 04 Apr 2024
S3 Ep7: Leading polar expeditions, with Ed Luke and Matthew Shepherd
A field guide is one of the most highly skilled and varied jobs in Antarctica. From accompanying scientists on expeditions, training their colleagues to survive on the ice and fixing sledges, there's…
00:34:53 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
S3: Leadership and a life on the ice, with Professor Dame Jane Francis
How many people can say they've lost count of their visits to Antarctica? In this special International Women's Day episode, Professor Dame Jane Francis (Director of British Antarctic Survey) chats t…
00:32:29 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
S3 Ep6: Chefs of Antarctica, with Sadhbh Moore and Katy Rumm
Imagine cooking for 160 with only frozen, tinned and dried food... for a whole season. We all know the stomach is the route to the heart, so the meals need to feel fresh, nourishing and varied. Chefs…
00:32:48 |
Wed 28 Feb 2024
S3 Ep5: Ryan Mathews on diving and exploring in Antarctic Winter
Ryan talks to host Nadia Frontier about the extraordinary experience of living in Antarctica through the dark winter - the adventures, the challenges, and preparing for the arrival of the summer comm…
00:22:35 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
S3 Ep4: Stu McManus on his journey to Antarctica as an electrician
Stu McManus was the Winter Electrician at Rothera Research Station in 2022 - and due to unforeseen circumstances, he was the only person responsible for electrics across the season. His first Antarct…
00:35:27 |
Tue 30 Jan 2024
S4: A polar voyage into the New Year, with Captain Matt Neill and Jo Johnson
Featuring buried festive duck, the A23a megaberg, and the mysterious 'King Neptune's Court'. Nadia Frontier talks to Captain Matt Neill of the Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough from the Sou…
00:36:15 |
Fri 29 Dec 2023
It's Christmas in Antarctica, with Aurelia Reichardt, Matt Hughes & Jo Cole
Featuring a missing frozen turkey, après-ski cinema, and Antarctic Secret Santa. Nadia Frontier talks to the team at Rothera Research Station about spending the festive season in Antarctica. How does…
00:37:31 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
S3 Ep3: Joe Clay on small community living, and keeping the power on in Antarctica
Imagine being the person in charge of keeping the power on at a research base in Antarctica. That's Joe's job, no pressure. Joe Clay was the Generator Mechanic at Rothera Research Station during Anta…
00:14:27 |
Sat 09 Dec 2023
S3 Ep2: Allie Clement on scientific fishing and life as an Marine Assistant in Antarctica
Allie Clement chats to host Nadia Frontier about their work as a fisheries scientist at King Edward Point Research Station in South Georgia, and moving to Rothera Research Station as Dive Officer and…
00:23:56 |
Sun 19 Nov 2023
S3 Ep1: Louis Day on boating in Antarctica and navigating ice
Louis Day was the Boating Officer at Rothera Research Station in 2022 - maintaining winter boating operations for marine biology, oceanography, and logistics around the station aged just 21 years old…
00:21:32 |
Wed 15 Nov 2023
S2 Ep3: Crossing the Southern Ocean
In this episode, the James Clark Ross facilitates a summer field season at Signy Research Station at 60° South, squeezes through the Lemaire Channel at 65° S, crosses the Antarctic Circle at 66 °33 S…
00:13:16 |
Sat 22 Jan 2022
S2 Ep2: Voyaging to South Georgia, with whales
The voyage of the James Clark Ross continues as the ship approaches its first stop after four week at sea, South Georgia at 54° South. On the way we hear tales of humpback whales, wandering albatross…
00:24:15 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
S2 Ep1: How did people get to Antarctica in a pandemic?
The RRS James Clark Ross set sail from Harwich on 4th November 2020 with a group composed of the British Antarctic Survey staff and ship’s crew.
It was a rare opportunity for those due to take up po…
It was a rare opportunity for those due to take up po…
00:23:38 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
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