Planet Earth (2006– )

Emmy Award winning, 11-episodes, 5-years in the making, the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC, and the first to be filmed in high definition.

Stars:

David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Huw Cordey

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Attenborough	...	Himself - Narrator (11 episodes, 2006)
Sigourney Weaver	...	Narrator - US Version (11 episodes, 2006)

Storyline

Each 50 minute episode features a global overview of a different biome or habitat on Earth (Polar, Mountain, Cave, Desert, Plains, Fresh Water, Seas, Ocean, Forest), followed by a ten-minute featurette which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of filming the episode.

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Plot Keywords:

planet earth | nature | plant | nature earth | animal

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Taglines:

Prepare to see it as never before.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk] Official site

Country:

UK Germany Canada Japan USA

Language:

German English

Release Date:

27 February 2006 (UK)

Also Known As:

Planet Earth Extremes

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min 60 min (11 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the air shots, a special airborne camera was used with a 400mm lens that was able to zoom into single animals from a kilometer away without disturbing them.

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Connections

Referenced in Arrgh! A Pirate Story (2011)
George says hes been watching a lot of "Planet Earth" on his days off.

User Reviews

The most amazing achievement in natural history TV has ever given

The subtitle of the series is not an exaggeration; it has a literal meaning: This is indeed our planet as "never seen before". Right from the outset you are witnessing the most amazing pictures modern technology has ever produced: Views from space, but close enough so we may see the glorious beauty of specific regions of our home planet. Birds of paradise of such beauty that can convince you this is the real paradise and you need not ask for anything more; All the creatures are filmed in unique settings and situations (a polar bear with two cubs emerging from their den as spring comes and gliding down a snow covered slope, the strategic genius of wild dogs encircling a herd of impalas, rare views of a snow leopard and her cub, a white shark in chase of a seal bursting completely out of the sea and hanging in the air for a second and hundreds of other breath-taking shots. Feeling happy for the gift you are given and the next moment plunged in bitter thoughts about how unbelievably brutally has mankind treated it. My rating: Definitely 10/10.