The quest to find a source of bio-fuels at the bottom of the Arctic ocean is the main theme behind The Deep, a new five part science-fiction series due to start on the BBC on Tuesday 3 August 2010. The action is set aboard The Orpheus, a high-technology submarine sent to isolate and exploit the genetic qualities of the organisms found in the vent fields of the Lomonosov Ridge.
But the last crew sent on a similar mission disappeared, and as well as fighting extreme conditions they soon realise that they are not the only ones out there. What they do not know is if the others are there to search for the same bio-fuel and other natural resources, to salvage the previous submarine or just stop them finding out what happened to the previous crew.
