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

Sigourney Weaver provides the narration for the US version.

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Connections

Referenced in Parks and Recreation: Tom's Divorce (2009)

User Reviews

An amazing trip around our beautiful planet.

I have seen many nature documentaries in my life and none have left me in such amazement of our planet as this series. The sheer work that went into its making alone is impressive. The shots that are captured on film are like none ever seen and remind us of both the power of mother nature and her fragility. I highly recommend this series to people of all ages as there is something for everyone. If you do watch any of the episodes, do watch "Pole to Pole". It is a great all-encompassing view of many animals and their habitats. David Attenborough does a great job as narrator. If you enjoy this series also check out "The Blue Planet", a series by the BBC on oceans (also narrated by Attenborough).