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 The Soup: Episode #9.7 (2012)

User Reviews

11 out of 10

I don't think I can add anything to the previous 10 out of 10 comments, other than that I'd give it a full 11 out of 10 if this were possible. I have seen my share of nature documentaries, but this takes the cake. Utterly awe-inspiring, mesmerizing and brilliant. I own an extensive DVD-collection, but if I had to choose 1 title and had to throw away everything else I had, this would be the one I'd keep. I have no better DVD-title in my collection. Period.

David Attenborough is my personal hero. Although he merely provides the commentary for this series (as he did with the also terrific Blue Planet), but his work for the BBC's Natural History division (setting it up and making several brilliant series himself) and his inspiring personality make him one of the true greats.

Miss this at your peril.