Planet Earth
(2006)
Originaltitel: Planet Earth
Release: 2006-03-05
TV-bolag: BBC One
Längd per avsnitt: 60 min min
Status: AVSLUTAD
Planet Earth is a 2006 television series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. Five years in the making, it was the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC and was described by its makers as "the definitive look at the diversity of our planet".
Each 50 minute episode features a global overview of a different biome or habitat on Earth, followed by a ten-minute featurette which takes a behind-the-scenes look. (TheTVDB)
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From Pole to Pole
2006-03-05
From Pole to Pole
2006-03-05
The ultimate portrait of our planet looks at the key factors that shape our natural history.
The lives of animals and plants are dominated by the sun and fresh water which trigger seasonal journeys. The latest technology and aerial photography enable the Planet Earth team to track some of the...
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Mountains
2006-03-12
Mountains
2006-03-12
Tour the mightiest mountain ranges, starting with the birth of a mountain at one of the lowest places on Earth and ending at the summit of Everest.
One of Earths rarest phenomena is a lava lake that has been erupting for over 100 years. The same forces built the Simian Mountains where troops of...
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Fresh Water
2006-03-19
Fresh Water
2006-03-19
Fresh water is our most precious resource and it defines the distribution of life on land. Follow the descent of rivers from their mountain sources to the sea. Watch spectacular waterfalls, fly inside the Grand Canyon and explore the wildlife below the ice in the worlds deepest lake. Witness unique...
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Caves
2006-03-26
Caves
2006-03-26
The Cave of Swallows in Mexico is a 400m vertical shaft, deep enough to engulf the Empire State Building. The Lechuguilla cave system in the USA is 193km long and 500m deep with astonishing crystal formations hanging from its chambers. Although often overlooked, caves are remarkable habitats with...
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Deserts
2006-04-02
Deserts
2006-04-02
Around 30% of the lands surface is desert, the most varied of our ecosystems despite the lack of rain. Unravel the secrets of desert survival and experience the ephemeral nature of this dynamic environment. Watch Saharan sandstorms nearly a mile high and desert rivers that run for a single day.In...
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Ice Worlds
2006-11-05
Ice Worlds
2006-11-05
The Arctic and Antarctic experience the most extreme seasons on Earth. Time-lapse cameras watch a colony of emperor penguins, transforming them into a single organism. The film reveals new science about the dynamics of emperor penguin behaviour.
In the north, unique aerial images show a polar bear...
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Great Plains
2006-11-12
Great Plains
2006-11-12
After filming for three years, Planet Earth finally captures the shy Mongolian gazelle. Only a handful of people have witnessed its annual migration. Dont miss the bizarre-looking Tibetan fox, captured on film for the first time.
Over six weeks the team follow a pride of 30 lions as they attempt to...
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Jungles
2006-11-19
Jungles
2006-11-19
Jungles cover roughly three per cent of our planet yet contain 50 per cent of the worlds species. High-definition cameras enable unprecedented views of animals living on the dark jungle floor.
In the Ngogo forest the largest chimpanzee group in the world defends its territory from neighbouring...
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Shallow Seas
2006-11-26
Shallow Seas
2006-11-26
A humpback whale mother and calf embark on an epic journey from tropical coral paradises to storm ravaged polar seas.
Newly discovered coral reefs in Indonesia reveal head-butting pygmy seahorses, flashing electric clams and bands of sea kraits, 30-strong, which hunt in packs. Elsewhere plagues of...
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Seasonal Forests
2006-12-03
Seasonal Forests
2006-12-03
The Taiga forest, on the edge of the Arctic, is a silent world of stunted conifers. The trees may be small but filming from the air reveals its true scale. A third of all trees on Earth grow here and during the short summer they produce enough oxygen to change the atmosphere.
In California General...
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Ocean Deep
2006-12-10
Ocean Deep
2006-12-10
Life goes to extraordinary lengths to survive this immense realm. A 30 tonne whale shark gorges on a school of fish and the unique overhead heli-gimbal camera reveals common dolphins rocketing at more than 30km an hour.
Descending into the abyss, deep sea octopus fly with wings and vampire squid...
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