description Planet Earth Overview
Planet Earth is a 2006 nature documentary miniseries produced as a co-production involving several international broadcasters. Filmed in high definition after five years of production, it was the most expensive nature documentary series commissioned by the BBC at the time. The series garnered numerous awards including Emmys and a Peabody Award.
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help Planet Earth FAQ
Who narrates the original 2006 Planet Earth series?
The BBC version is narrated by David Attenborough. The Discovery Channel version for the United States used Sigourney Weaver as narrator.
How many episodes are in Planet Earth?
The original Planet Earth has 11 episodes. It aired in 2006 after roughly five years of filming by the BBC Natural History Unit.
What made Planet Earth technically different from earlier nature shows?
Planet Earth was filmed in high definition at a scale that was unusual for television nature documentaries in 2006. It used aerial photography, remote cameras, and long field shoots to capture sequences such as snow leopards in the Himalayas.
What came after the original Planet Earth?
The direct follow-up was Planet Earth II, released by the BBC in 2016. A third major series, Planet Earth III, followed in 2023.
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