Episode
Nature: Scandinavia: Land of the Midnight Sun
Overview
A look at how Norway and Sweden are affected by eight months of winter.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1990-10-14
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Scandinavia: Land of the Midnight Sun is Episode 3 in Season 9 of Nature. It aired on 1990-10-14. The runtime is 53 min.
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