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Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice

Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice

2009•1h 0m
Documentary

Three iconic adventurers - newsman John Simpson, polar explorer Ranulph Fiennes and solo yachtsman Robin Knox-Johnston - go on a newsgathering trip to war-torn Afghanistan, attempt to sail around the most notorious of all maritime landmarks, Cape Horn, situated at the southernmost tip of South America, and man-haul sledges across the frozen sea ice of the Canadian Arctic.

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Production

BBC Cymru Wales

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 27, 2009

Last Aired

April 17, 2009

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Dee Kruger, John Simpson

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Afghanistan
Air date: 2009-03-27
E2
Cape Horn
Air date: 2009-04-03
E3
Arctic
Air date: 2009-04-17

Cast

Ranulph Fiennes

Self - Presenter

John Simpson

John Simpson

Self - Presenter

Robin Knox-Johnston

Robin Knox-Johnston

Self - Presenter

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