Race to the South Pole: Scott

Memorial Service at St. Paul's Cathedral to the Antarctic Heroes (Pathé Animated Gazette, UK 1913, 1min) + Captain Scott and Dr Wilson with 'Nobby' the Pony (Gaumont Graphic, UK 1912, 1min) + Cardiff: The Ship 'Terra Nova' Leaving Harbour Towards the South Pole (Pathé Animated Gazette, UK 1912, 1min) + The Great White Silence (UK 1924, dir Herbert Ponting, 106min. Digital)

To commemorate the centenary of the death of Scott and his companions we present Herbert Ponting's moving tribute The Great White Silence (1924), together with newsreels of the time showing how contemporary audiences followed the momentous news from the planet's last unexplored continent.

Introduced by Bryony Dixon

The Great White Silence - Guardian Guide's Best Restoration on DVD 2011 - is available to buy as a BFI Dual Format Edition (DVD + Blu ray) from the BFI Filmstore.