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2001 · United Kingdom

The Blue Planet

Tonight at a glance

Runtime
~51 min/episode
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Status
Miniseries
Age rating
U
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom

Why tonight?

  • One season, and then it ends — a story with a last episode, not a habit.
  • Reviewed better than most series in the catalogue.

The story

Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth. Although two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water, scientists know less about the oceans than they do about the surface of the moon. This limited series travels from various coasts to the poles to examine watery denizens ranging from the gigantic blue whale to microscopic coral polyps.

  • ocean
  • sea
  • fish
  • wildlife
  • miniseries
  • animals
  • nature
  • nature documentary
  • wild sea
  • underwater world

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Production

Rating
8.4 / 10 · 402 ratings
Network & studio
BBC One, Discovery, BBC, BBC Television Centre