Take a trip to the most northerly town on earth and meet some of its quirky inhabitants. Extreme arctic conditions, months of total darkness and polar bears, this is not your average community.
Life is Fragile: The dark season arrives in Svalbard where the sun won't shine for the next three months for the residents of Longyearbyen, the northernmost town on the planet.
After one of the worst storms to hit the town, the residents are struggling to come to terms with a huge tragedy after an avalanche wiped out many houses and killed two beloved locals.
Christine puts her dog sledding skills to the test by entering a 40 km race out into the wilderness, Mary Ann's new chef discovers it's her way or the highway and sunlight finally returns.
The Arctic experienced its warmest winter ever recorded and the residents of Svalbard are witnessing the effects of this and Alex and Lara clean up the mess of nearly 200 dogs.
Christine and Grace face their biggest test, as they head to remote cabin in the wilderness. On the way they cross a frozen sea on thin ice, and a cabin vandalized by bears.
Svalbard can be a lonely place. Most of its residents have sacrificed the closeness of friends and family to live in this arctic paradise so when visitors turn up it's a big deal.
Christine prepares for Svalbard's biggest dog sled race, Wiggo aims to quit smoking and Doctor Martin explains how his team deal with everything from frost bite to polar bear attacks.
