The BBC on Christmas in Antarctica

For BBC News, Helen Burchell explored the ways Christmas is celebrated in “the wilds of Antarctica”:

Almost 150 staff are spending this Christmas at the UK’s largest Antarctic research station, Rothera Research Station, on Adelaide Island, with a further 25 working away from the base.

Alongside research and operations in the deep field, many will come together to watch Christmas films, make mince pies and decorate gingerbread characters.

As well as a traditional Christmas dinner on the big day, sports are arranged including football and rounders.

But, it is still work as usual for the most part.

Braver than the marines. I can’t imagine spending Christmas away from my family in one of the coldest regions on the planet—working! But needs must and at least they get some festive films and food.