Alastair Fothergill
Director
The Blue Planet (2001)
Specials
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.
Released Sept. 12, 2001
Episode 50 min
6+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.fish, tmdb.sea, tmdb.ocean, tmdb.nature, tmdb.nature-documentary, tmdb.wild-sea, tmdb.underwater-life + 19 more, tmdb.marine-life, imdb.ocean, imdb.whale, imdb.nature-documentary, imdb.nature, imdb.marine-biology, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, tmdb.miniseries, imdb.david-attenborough, mdblist.has-trailer, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, imdb.underwater-footage, tmdb.wildlife, tmdb.animals, tmdb.oceans, tmdb.seas, tmdb.underwater-world, imdb.docuseries-documentary
Watch Providers: BBC America, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel + 5 more, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Philo, Planet Earth Amazon Channel
Production Companies: BBC, BBC Television Centre, Discovery Channel
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Making Waves: Ocean World
The making of episode 1 "Ocean World"
Sept. 12, 2001, midnight
S0E2 - Making Waves: The Deep
The making of episode 2 "The Deep"
Sept. 19, 2001, midnight
S0E3 - Making Waves: Open Ocean
The making of episode 3 "Open Ocean"
Sept. 26, 2001, midnight
S0E4 - Making Waves: Frozen Seas
The making of episode 4 "Frozen Seas"
Oct. 3, 2001, midnight
S0E5 - Making Waves: Seasonal Seas
The making of episode 5 "Seasonal Seas"
Oct. 10, 2001, midnight
S0E6 - Making Waves: Coral Seas
The making of episode 6 "Coral Seas"
Oct. 17, 2001, midnight
S0E7 - Making Waves: Tidal Seas
The making of episode 7 "Tidal Seas"
Oct. 24, 2001, midnight
S0E8 - Making Waves: Coasts
The making of episode 8 "Coasts"
Oct. 31, 2001, midnight
S0E9 - Making Waves
The making of The Blue Planet. NB: This episode is made up of clips taken from the previous 8 "Making Waves" episodes (which each cover one episode of the main series) - there is no new material.
Dec. 3, 2001, midnight
S0E10 - Deep Trouble
The combination of overfishing and modern technology has depleted fish stocks across the world's oceans. The program explores the problems, and offers several solutions to the problems.
May 5, 2002, midnight
S0E11 - The Abyss
Cameras are sent to the last great frontier on our planet - the deep sea - to reveal an amazing world including rare footage of the most incredible sea-life.
Oct. 3, 2005, midnight
S0E12 - Dive to Shark Volcano
"Dive to Shark Volcano" joins divers on a search for seven species of sharks in seven days near Cocos Island, 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica.
Oct. 3, 2005, midnight
S0E13 - Amazon Abyss
"Amazon Abyss" explores the world beneath the surface of the Amazon River. Until this feature was filmed, no one had ever explored the depths of the Amazon due to the harsh conditions. The Amazon's swift and treacherous currents and dark water, stained by sediment, conceals ¼ ton Cayman alligators, stingrays, piranhas and anacondas. Veteran divers and naturalists braved the challenge to explore this new frontier.
Oct. 3, 2005, midnight
S0E14 - Being There: Antarctica
Accompanied by dramatic historical narration, "Being There: Antarctica" takes viewers on a visual journey of the landscape and wildlife of Antarctica.
Oct. 2, 2007, midnight
S0E15 - Being There: Between the Tides
"Being There: Between the Tides" shows the interactions between wildlife and various water bodies, along the same lines as the main feature.
Oct. 2, 2007, midnight
S0E16 - Seas of Life
S0E17 - George Fenton
S0E18 - Selected Scenes
S0E19 - Dolphins
Dolphins
S0E20 - Blue
Five minute theatrical short
S0E21 - Interview: Alastair Fothergrill – Series Producer
Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.
S0E22 - Interview: Doug Allan – Cameraman
Interview with cameraman Doug Allan.
S0E23 - Interview: Penny Allen – Researcher
Interview with researcher Penny Allen.
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BBC One
50 min/ep
400 min
Sept. 12, 2001
Oct. 31, 2001, midnight
Ended
U
6+
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