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BBC One 2001 - 2007 1 season 8 eps U Ended

The Blue Planet

2001 - 2007 1 season 8 eps U

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Season 1

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Season 1

58 min

S1 · E1 · Sep 12, 2001

Introduction Episode 1

Experience 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 - from the Eastern Pacific to Alaska, from the Bering Sea to the shores of Southern California - and begin to understand the complexity and power of our oceans.

8.0 · You

58 min

S1 · E2 · Sep 19, 2001

The Deep Episode 2

A 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 where predators with teeth so large they can't even close their mouths, chase bio-luminescent creatures of the deep. Discover the spectacular smoking chimneys of the hydrothermal vents. Go deeper down than you have ever been...

8.4 · You

58 min

S1 · E3 · Sep 26, 2001

Open Ocean Episode 3

In 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 most spectacular predators in the ocean. Marvel as you experience ruthless and beautiful battles between hunter and prey.

7.9 · You

58 min

S1 · E4 · Oct 3, 2001

Frozen Seas Episode 4

An 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 hordes of migrating fish, walruses rake the seabed for clams, and minke and humpback whales gorge themselves on gigantic swarms of krill. But it is a brief spring feast - the ice soon returns and pushes life back into the ocean.

8.1 · You

58 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 10, 2001

Seasonal Seas Episode 5

As 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 kelp - the fastest growing plant in the world. The forests harbor thousands of other animals, including sea otters, brilliantly colored anemones, squid, and exquisite leafy dragons. But as the year wears on, storms rage in the icy sea... a desperate challenge for the animals that remain.

7.8 · You

58 min

S1 · E6 · Oct 17, 2001

Coral Seas Episode 6

Bathed 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 starfish several times their size, while haunting songs reverberate around the reef, heralding the arrival of humpback whales. Shimmering schools of brightly colored fish battle for territory in this competitive world where you have to stand out to survive.

8.0 · You

58 min

S1 · E7 · Oct 24, 2001

Tidal Seas Episode 7

The 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 on suddenly dry land. Weaker tides control the movements of huge numbers of fish, coaxing stingrays though astounding underwater arches. And as the water recedes, the tide can create unbelievable landscapes - like a sparkling world of salt crystals inhabited only by tiny shrimp and bright pink flamingos.

7.9 · You

57 min

S1 · E8 · Oct 31, 2001

Coasts Episode 8

From 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, while baby turtles hatch and race to the sea, pursued by hungry predators. Young sea lion pups are born and play on the sand - until a killer whale attacks, crashing in on the surf. But when breeding season is over, life returns to the sea and the shores are empty once again.

8.0 · You

8 episodes in Season 1

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“A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OCEANS.”

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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Cast

1 person

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Also in

Attenborough's Paradise Birds

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Alastair Fothergill Creator · Andy Byatt Creator · George Fenton Composer

Creator Director

Alastair Fothergill

Creator

Andy Byatt

Composer

George Fenton

Total runtime 6h 48m · Episode length 51 min · Type Miniseries

Show info

Premiered

September 12, 2001

Final episode

October 2, 2007

Status

Ended

Network

BBC One

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Miniseries

Episode length

51 min

Total runtime

6h 48m

Original language

English

Production

D

Discovery

Production

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BBC

Production

B

BBC Television Centre

Production

United Kingdom

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Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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