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Scandinavia with Simon ReeveSeries 1
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The first leg of Simon’s Scandinavian journey takes him from the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to the frozen wilderness of Lapland and Nato’s longest border with Russia.

The first leg of Simon’s Scandinavian journey takes him from Svalbard, the beautiful archipelago that marks the northernmost outpost of Norway, south into the magical snowy region of Lapland.

In freezing conditions, he travels to Nato's longest border with Russia, where tensions are high and even Santa's village is prepared for a potential war.

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58 minutes

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Sun 10 May 202621:00
BBC Two

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PresenterSimon Reeve
Series ProducerChris Mitchell
Executive ProducerSam Bagnall

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 May 202521:00
    BBC Two
  • Thu 22 May 202523:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Thu 29 May 202508:00
    BBC Two
  • Wed 11 Jun 202523:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Sun 10 May 202621:00
    BBC Two

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