Blue Planet, The (TV Series)

UK 2001, 450 minutes
Dir. Alastair Fothergill
Rating: [Exempt]
Genres: Documentary / Science Fact

Aroview: Breathtaking footage of our planet’s largest feature – the ocean – reveals wondrous worlds within this still almost completely unexplored region (only 5% of the seabed has been surveyed).

Divides up into episodes which cover the arctic regions, coastlines, tides etc. with a constant emphasis on the finned, feathered and furred populous. Various important discoveries were actually made by the BBC film-crew during shooting. Narrated by David Attenborough. Three tapes or DVDs, Includes a “Making of” documentary on the final one.

Tape 1: The Blue Planet, The Deep, Open Ocean
Tape 2: Frozen Seas, Seasonal Seas, Coral Seas
Tape 3: Tidal Seas, Coasts + Making Of

DVD Features

Different running order on DVD
Disc 1: Episodes 1-4
Disc 2: Episodes 5-8
Disc 3: Making of + Deep Trouble (bonus doco about matine ecology) + features