Veteran broadcaster Armstrong Wedgewood has visited the Antarctic many times and experienced the highs and lows of life on the ice. This film conjures up fond and sometimes painful memories for him; not least the time when he lost a toe during the filming of his landmark series, Empire of the Cod. The penguins allow Armstrong to revisit the toe incident with new eyes. To him, they become symbols for soldiering on in the face of adversity.

Originally released by BBC, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 22, 2019.

Penguins (1:17); --Antarctic Breeding Grounds (4:33); -- Parental Exchange (2:59); -- Adelie Penguins (3:50); -- Orca Attack (3:38); -- South Georgia Island (3:19); -- King Penguins (4:19); -- Credits: Round Planet: Penguins (0:31); .