It’s game time! Richard’s Channel 5 series reaches its epic conclusion tonight.

7pm, Channel 5.

Tonight marks the fourth and final episode of Richard’s Channel 5 series Xtreme Endurance: Race to the Pole and the moment he’s been building towards for 18 months. It’s time to head to Antarctica as Richard undertakes his epic 1,150km/750m solo Antarctica speed record expedition, hoping to become the fastest man in history to ski solo, unsupported and unassisted from the geographical coastline of Antarctica to the South Pole.

Viewers will see Richard battle the brutal Antarctic elements of whiteouts, windchill, sub zero temperatures and sastrugi, whilst pulling a pulk that weighs 68.2kg (10st7lb). His aim is to break Christian Eide’s 24-day speed world record, which was set by the Norwegian in 2011.

This monumental solo journey in one of the world’s most hospitable environments is both rare and savage. In just over 100 years since the continent was pioneered by incredible men such as Roald Amundsen and Captain Robert Falcon Scott, only 16 people had ever skied solo, unsupported and unassisted from the coastline of Antarctica to the South Pole. Richard’s aim was to not just join that elite list, but to become the fastest of all time.

Tune in at 7pm tonight on Channel 5 to be given a rare insight into the depths of courage, endurance and tenacity that are required to complete one of the toughest journeys on the planet that a human can undertake.

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Want an insight before it begins? Read Richard’s Q&A on Antarctica here.