Dr Frederique Olivier (Fred) will take you deep into the pristine Antarctic wilderness and behind the scenes of filming emperor penguins through the brutal Antarctic winter. Emperors are exquisitely adapted to this extreme environment — but are we? This project, which supported the BBC documentary series Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, sparked a unique collaboration between scientists and filmmakers, using remote-controlled robot cameras to observe penguins up close for both science and storytelling.

This project is presented by Beaker Street, in partnership with CSIRO.