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Last Woman on the Planet

Writer and comedian Sara Pascoe is on a mission to travel the world and master some of the planet's most endangered jobs. In this fun and compelling travel documentary, she tries everything from ice carving in Finland to climbing trees and making coconut sweet treats in Cuba. She visits a different country each week to meet some of the last generations performing these dying crafts.
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  1. S1 E1 - Cuba

    December 26, 2020
    59min
    TV-PG
    Sara Pascoe is travelling the globe, trying to find the crafts and skills that are in danger of vanishing forever. She starts her quest in the beautiful Caribbean, heading to Cuba to try out the unique jobs put at risk by the country's increased exposure to commercialism. She meets a mattress magician, a cigar factory reader, and a family who climb giant coconut trees to make a local sweet treat.
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  2. S1 E2 - Georgia

    January 2, 2021
    59min
    7+
    Writer and comedian Sara Pascoe heads to Georgia, a country on the borders of Russia and the Black Sea, which has drastically modernized in the last decade. As the country moves into the 21st century, it threatens to leave behind some unique jobs. Sara gets an insight into some very unusual professions, which include being a gunsmith, a polyphonic singer and a guide at the Stalin Museum.
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  3. S1 E3 - Finland

    January 9, 2021
    59min
    TV-PG
    Sara Pascoe travels across Finland, where she looks at the impact the changing climate is having on the future of the country’s traditional jobs. In the south, Sara meets a forest cleaner and a baker. In the north, where temperatures are increasing the most, Sara looks at Lapland’s tourism industry by learning some unique trades, including ice carving and being an elf in Santa’s village.
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Sara Pascoe

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