The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet 2001

★ 8.4TMDB 0h 51min 1 season Creators: Andy Byatt, Alastair Fothergill

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.

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S1·E1 IntroductionSep 12, 2001 · TMDB 7.5Experience the power of the blue whale - the largest mammal ever to grace our planet. Learn how the sun and moon help control and tame the ocean. Travel far and wide -…S1·E2 The DeepSep 19, 2001 · TMDB 8.5A place of mountain ranges, perpetual night, pressures extremes and cold... and the weirdest life forms on our planet. Dive into the depths of the ocean, an eerie world…S1·E3 Open OceanSep 26, 2001 · TMDB 7.8In the immense space of the open ocean the sea bed is a staggering five miles below the surface and the nearest island is over 300 miles away. Yet here live many of the…S1·E4 Frozen SeasOct 3, 2001 · TMDB 7.9An environment where only the toughest survive, the Arctic and Antarctic are unrelenting habitats. Only in spring does life begin again. Plankton blooms and feeds fast…S1·E5 Seasonal SeasOct 10, 2001 · TMDB 7.7As the days grow longer, billions of microscopic plankton bloom under the blazing sun. Here in the temperate seas, three-ton basking sharks graze among forests of giant…S1·E6 Coral SeasOct 17, 2001 · TMDB 8.0Bathed in bright sunlight and warm clear water, the coral reef is a rich oasis of life - the rainforest of the sea. Bizarrely adorned harlequin shrimp carry off a…S1·E7 Tidal SeasOct 24, 2001 · TMDB 7.9The sun and moon move billions of tons of water with every turn of the tide. The strongest tides empty entire bays, smash trees on riverbanks, and strand sea creatures…S1·E8 CoastsOct 31, 2001 · TMDB 7.9From rocky cliffs to gentle dunes, the coasts are always changing. Day in and day out, they are battered by crashing waves. Seabirds come here by the thousands to nest,…

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First air date
Sep 12, 2001
Last air date
Oct 31, 2001
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Episode runtime
51 min
Network
BBC One
Status
Ended
Studios
Discovery, BBC, BBC Television Centre
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

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