by 1910 an international race was under foot to become the first exploration
foot to become the first exploration
foot to become the first exploration team to reach the South Pole British
team to reach the South Pole British
team to reach the South Pole British naval officer robert scott assembled a
naval officer robert scott assembled a
naval officer robert scott assembled a team which included author Adrian
team which included author Adrian
team which included author Adrian recites grandfather and set off hi I’m
recites grandfather and set off hi I’m
recites grandfather and set off hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Ray side about this ill-fated trip
with Ray side about this ill-fated trip
with Ray side about this ill-fated trip and his own return to Antarctica if you
and his own return to Antarctica if you
and his own return to Antarctica if you could start by giving us a brief
could start by giving us a brief
could start by giving us a brief synopsis of your book return to
synopsis of your book return to
synopsis of your book return to Antarctica I wrote it really as a reason
Antarctica I wrote it really as a reason
Antarctica I wrote it really as a reason to give voice to the people who are with
to give voice to the people who are with
to give voice to the people who are with Scott on the 1910s called expedition to
Scott on the 1910s called expedition to
Scott on the 1910s called expedition to the Antarctic my grandfather’s the
the Antarctic my grandfather’s the
the Antarctic my grandfather’s the Charles Wright was hired by Scott as
Charles Wright was hired by Scott as
Charles Wright was hired by Scott as both the physicists and glaciologist on
both the physicists and glaciologist on
both the physicists and glaciologist on the expedition I started to piece
the expedition I started to piece
the expedition I started to piece together bits of the expedition which
together bits of the expedition which
together bits of the expedition which wasn’t the cakewalk that people might
wasn’t the cakewalk that people might
wasn’t the cakewalk that people might have thought that was and there were
have thought that was and there were
have thought that was and there were personality conflicts down there Scott
personality conflicts down there Scott
personality conflicts down there Scott was a totally different man than then
was a totally different man than then
was a totally different man than then who I thought he was why was this sells
who I thought he was why was this sells
who I thought he was why was this sells Paul so fascinating for people at this
Paul so fascinating for people at this
Paul so fascinating for people at this time it was assumed the South Pole
time it was assumed the South Pole
time it was assumed the South Pole contained large coal reserves and at
contained large coal reserves and at
contained large coal reserves and at that time all the ceiling ships that
that time all the ceiling ships that
that time all the ceiling ships that were going down there they needed cold
were going down there they needed cold
were going down there they needed cold weather power the engines ought to run
weather power the engines ought to run
weather power the engines ought to run the rendering plants to make the oil be
the rendering plants to make the oil be
the rendering plants to make the oil be able to refuel the coal in the Antarctic
able to refuel the coal in the Antarctic
able to refuel the coal in the Antarctic would be a totally different can for the
would be a totally different can for the
would be a totally different can for the sealers and would also obviously make
sealers and would also obviously make
sealers and would also obviously make them way more money than I making anyway
them way more money than I making anyway
them way more money than I making anyway so that was the economic reason but
so that was the economic reason but
so that was the economic reason but Scott his reason was he had to be the
Scott his reason was he had to be the
Scott his reason was he had to be the first to be the South Pole that was the
first to be the South Pole that was the
first to be the South Pole that was the only way he’s going to revive his career
only way he’s going to revive his career
only way he’s going to revive his career what more can you tell me about the team
what more can you tell me about the team
what more can you tell me about the team about Robert Scott and your grandfather
about Robert Scott and your grandfather
about Robert Scott and your grandfather and other members Scott was a complex
and other members Scott was a complex
and other members Scott was a complex person in that he he got to where he was
person in that he he got to where he was
person in that he he got to where he was in the in the hierarchy of polar
in the in the hierarchy of polar
in the in the hierarchy of polar explorers because of knowing the right
explorers because of knowing the right
explorers because of knowing the right people or the right people hooked up
people or the right people hooked up
people or the right people hooked up with him these people were quite happy
with him these people were quite happy
with him these people were quite happy to overlook the fact that he was
to overlook the fact that he was
to overlook the fact that he was mercurial and probably not the best
mercurial and probably not the best
mercurial and probably not the best leader of men although my grandfather he
leader of men although my grandfather he
leader of men although my grandfather he saw a flaw in the way that the
saw a flaw in the way that the
saw a flaw in the way that the provisions are going to be laid out that
provisions are going to be laid out that
provisions are going to be laid out that you couldn’t tell that to Scott directly
you couldn’t tell that to Scott directly
you couldn’t tell that to Scott directly as it was you’d be basically questioning
as it was you’d be basically questioning
as it was you’d be basically questioning his order so you’d have to ask Edward
his order so you’d have to ask Edward
his order so you’d have to ask Edward Wilson who was his scars Papa down to
Wilson who was his scars Papa down to
Wilson who was his scars Papa down to pass the message on to Scott so here you
pass the message on to Scott so here you
pass the message on to Scott so here you have somebody who’s a leader of men but
have somebody who’s a leader of men but
have somebody who’s a leader of men but will not actually
will not actually
will not actually speak to them why did the mission fill
speak to them why did the mission fill
speak to them why did the mission fill there was no leeway for error if they
there was no leeway for error if they
there was no leeway for error if they get stuck halfway out and there’s a
get stuck halfway out and there’s a
get stuck halfway out and there’s a blizzard you’ve got minus 50-60 you’ve
blizzard you’ve got minus 50-60 you’ve
blizzard you’ve got minus 50-60 you’ve got winds blowing how two miles an hour
got winds blowing how two miles an hour
got winds blowing how two miles an hour you can’t move that blizzard can last
you can’t move that blizzard can last
you can’t move that blizzard can last for a day and last for an hour can last
for a day and last for an hour can last
for a day and last for an hour can last for two days it can ask for six days
for two days it can ask for six days
for two days it can ask for six days this is what happened they got caught
this is what happened they got caught
this is what happened they got caught out they didn’t have enough rations to
out they didn’t have enough rations to
out they didn’t have enough rations to take and fuel oil to take them that last
take and fuel oil to take them that last
take and fuel oil to take them that last step and they ended up dying 11 miles
step and they ended up dying 11 miles
step and they ended up dying 11 miles from one tongue deeper which was the
from one tongue deeper which was the
from one tongue deeper which was the large food cache and what about your own
large food cache and what about your own
large food cache and what about your own trip to Antarctica here we are here’s
trip to Antarctica here we are here’s
trip to Antarctica here we are here’s the ice-barrier 500 foot cliffs 400
the ice-barrier 500 foot cliffs 400
the ice-barrier 500 foot cliffs 400 miles wide 500 miles deep flat as a
miles wide 500 miles deep flat as a
miles wide 500 miles deep flat as a pancake and the wind comes off the
pancake and the wind comes off the
pancake and the wind comes off the barrier and it’s like being hit by a
barrier and it’s like being hit by a
barrier and it’s like being hit by a fire hose of cold and that’s the point
fire hose of cold and that’s the point
fire hose of cold and that’s the point where I realized that what they have
where I realized that what they have
where I realized that what they have must have gone through you you realize
must have gone through you you realize
must have gone through you you realize it in the Antarctic getting from A to B
it in the Antarctic getting from A to B
it in the Antarctic getting from A to B is usually you means you have to get
is usually you means you have to get
is usually you means you have to get from A to C decay to Zed back to hell
from A to C decay to Zed back to hell
from A to C decay to Zed back to hell and then over and then around and then
and then over and then around and then
and then over and then around and then you’re there so to go on a straight line
you’re there so to go on a straight line
you’re there so to go on a straight line you can only do that on the ocean you
you can only do that on the ocean you
you can only do that on the ocean you cannot do that going over land because
cannot do that going over land because
cannot do that going over land because it’s a treacherous so that that really
it’s a treacherous so that that really
it’s a treacherous so that that really those are the two things that most took
those are the two things that most took
those are the two things that most took out of my mind how what they had to
out of my mind how what they had to
out of my mind how what they had to endure just to survive thank you very
endure just to survive thank you very
endure just to survive thank you very much for factoring wonderful thanks
much for factoring wonderful thanks
much for factoring wonderful thanks again I really appreciate
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