Join a group of young explorers as they journey to Antarctica to return a copy of The Count of Monte Cristo to Discovery Hut. Along the way they visit other historic huts to learn about triumphs and tragedies of the 'Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration'. This is an edit of the Antarctic Heritage Trust's '77 Degrees South' podcast.

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Learn more:

• The full Antarctic Heritage Trust 77 Degrees South podcast can be found on their website.
• The AHT also previously made a podcast about restoring Scott's Terra Nova Hut, and an edit of that was also aired on Our Changing World.

Guests:

Producer: Maia Ingoe

Narrator: Jake Bailey

Sound design and music: Calum Turner

Inspiring explorers: Kitiona Pelasio, Louise Piggin, Lucy Hayes-Stevenson, Ngaiwai Clendon, Daniel Bornstein

Guest contributor: Al Fastier

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details