Mammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
A documentary series on life in and around seas. The series covers: oceans - their impact on the planet, deep sea, open ocean, frozen seas, seasonal seas, coral seas, tidal seas and coasts. Written and narrated by David Attenborough (of course!).
Aired: Sep 12, 2001 The ocean's influence dominates the world's weather systems and supports an e...
Aired: Sep 19, 2001 The deep sea, which gets darker with increasing depth until no more sunlight ...
Aired: Sep 26, 2001 Endless blue stretches in every direction. The sea bed is a staggering eight ...
Aired: Oct 3, 2001 Life on the edge of a frozen sea is tough. Ice at both poles is constantly mo...
Aired: Oct 10, 2001 Shafts of sunlight are the vital source of energy used by the countless billi...
Aired: Oct 17, 2001 Coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea; fish compete for food, territory ...
Aired: Oct 24, 2001 Tidal marshes are one of the most productive parts of the world. Numerous pla...
Aired: Oct 31, 2001 The boundary between land and sea is an exciting place, with seabirds, turtle...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC One
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Documentary
Currently you are able to watch "The Blue Planet" streaming on Discovery+. It is also possible to rent or buy on Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, Google Play, AppleTV online.
