"A world-beater documentary"
"educational, it will fire your imagination"
"Great, Just Great"
"awe-inspiring"
"Outstanding documentary series"
"The standard by which nature documentaries should be
judged"
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The Blue
Planet by David Attenborough
The definitive story of the blue section of our
planet - the oceans - which run from the shores to the open depths of the
sea. Programmes include: The Blue Planet, The Deep, Open Ocean, Frozen
Seas, Seasonal Seas, Coral Seas, Tidal Seas, Coasts, Making Waves, Deep
Trouble.
An epic, eight-part series that took five years to complete,
The Blue Planet firmly re-establishes the BBC as the world's
pre-eminent producer of top quality nature documentaries. Exploring every
aspect of marine ecosystems, from coastal marshes to deep-sea trenches and
from polar waters to tropical reefs, The Blue Planet is thorough
and informative, yet never less than thrilling. Sir David Attenborough is
one of the most well-respected (and well-known) personalities in the field
of nature programmes, and his narration is flawless as he educates and
inspires without ever patronising his audience or his
subjects. Spectacular camera work (of a standard not seen since the BBC's
classic Life on Earth series) captures images of a fascinating
world rarely seen by human eyes - in fact, in several instances, the
subjects and behaviours filmed for this series have never been witnessed
before, let alone caught on camera.
This is particularly apparent on the series highlight, "The Deep", where film crews discovered two new species in the depths
of the ocean: a grotesque fish named the hairy angler and a fantastic,
pink octopus-like creature which is so new that it remains unnamed (nicknamed "Dumbo"). Both are testament to the fact that, although
oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth, we know less about them than we do
the moon. It's proof that, to us land-dwellers, much of our Blue Planet is
alien indeed.
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