The Great Game In A Cold Climate

A Tale of Two Cities

Adam Fowler visits the town of Churchill in Northern Canada to discover the potential benefits of global warming for this tiny community on the Hudson Bay.

As the Arctic icecap melts, northern sea routes will open up and mineral deposits will become accessible, turning Churchill into the new Klondike.

While nation states begin staking their claims to sovereignty in and around the North West Passage, Adam finds out just how important Churchill could become.

Station

Radio 4

Episodes

First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
20080101	20080213	A Tale of Two Cities Adam Fowler visits the town of Churchill in Northern Canada to discover the potential benefits of global warming for this tiny community on the Hudson Bay. As the Arctic icecap melts, northern sea routes will open up and mineral deposits will become accessible, turning Churchill into the new Klondike. While nation states begin staking their claims to sovereignty in and around the North West Passage, Adam finds out just how important Churchill could become.
20080213

Episodes

First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
20080101	20080213	A Tale of Two Cities Adam Fowler visits the town of Churchill in Northern Canada to discover the potential benefits of global warming for this tiny community on the Hudson Bay. As the Arctic icecap melts, northern sea routes will open up and mineral deposits will become accessible, turning Churchill into the new Klondike. While nation states begin staking their claims to sovereignty in and around the North West Passage, Adam finds out just how important Churchill could become.
20080213