Na začátku 20. století nebylo mnoho míst na mapě světa, kam nevkročila noha člověka. Jedním z nich je Jižní pól. Polárník Scott chce pro Británii získat prvenství. Dostane se mu však nečekaného soupeře. Po obdržení zprávy o dobytí Severního pólu se vydává k Antarktidě i zkušený norský polarník Roald Amundsen. Začíná závod o dobytí Jižního pólu.

The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven part serial, written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen in their attempts to reach the South Pole.

The series ran for seven episodes and starred a wide range of UK and Norwegian character actors as well as featuring some famous names, such as Max von Sydow, Richard Wilson, Sylvester McCoy and Pat Roach. It also featured performances early in their careers by Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant.

Subsequently Huntford's book was republished under the same name. The book put forth the point of view that Amundsen's success in reaching the South Pole was abetted by much superior planning, whereas errors by Scott ultimately resulted in the death of him and his companions.

Basert på boken 'Scott og Amundsen' av Roland Huntford, handler "Kappløpet mot Sydpolen" om rivaliseringen mellom kaptein Robert F. Scott og Ronald Amundsen når de forsøker å nå Sydpolen.

Antarktis var den sista outforskade kontinenten, det sista stora äventyret. Två polarforskare inleder samtidigt varsin expedition för att nå sydpolen - engelsmannen Robert Scott och norrmannen Roald Amundsen. Men vem skall komma först? Och till vilken pris?