For those new to the story, Huntford was one of the founders of pro-Amundsen, anti-Scott revisionism, his thesis is that:
1. Scott was a martinet and a glory seeker.
2. Scott could not lead men and caused constant friction among his team members.
3. Scott's organizational and logistical skills were completely not up to the task of a South Polar expedition.
Since then there have been several writers challenging Huntford, the most aggressive of which is Ranulph Fiennes who practically puts Scott back on a golden pedestal.
Personally I believe that (1) and (2) above are unjustified calumny, but (3) is absolutely 100 percent correct.
Yes, of course. I have the book somewhere here although I read it many years ago. Paradoxically, the television show fostered a fascination with Scott that lasted for many years. I think it was Martin Shaw’s brilliant performance that hooked me. I still recommend it, despite its pro-Amundson stance for its good script and great acting and the fearful locations.
I am still looking for a Swedish film that starred Max Von Sydow as an arctic explorer of a very tragic expedition. The movie used preserved photographs that the dead left behind to great effect. I only saw it once in NYC and have long forgotten its name. Chilling and not because of the weather!