Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Arctic Defined | 20091109 | 20091110 (R4) | Sara Wheeler begins her travels in the semi-inhabited fringes of Asian Russia. |
| 02 | Alaska And Canada | 20091110 | 20091111 (R4) | Sara Wheeler finds traces of American entrepreneurial drive in the wide spaces of Alaska. |
| 03 | Greenland | 20091111 | 20091112 (R4) | Sara Wheeler flies above the huge Greenland ice sheet. |
| 04 | Svalbard And The North East Passage | 20091112 | 20091113 (R4) | Sara Wheeler remembers some of the explorers who have sought the North Pole. |
| 05 LAST | The Gulag | 20091113 | 20091114 (R4) | Sara Wheeler journeys to a remote archipelago and visits an ancient holy site in Russia. |