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BBC One 2011 1 season 8 eps TV-G Ended

Human Planet

2011 1 season 8 eps TV-G

8.5

Season 1

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Season 1

60 min

S1 · E1 · Jan 13, 2011

Oceans: Into the Blue Episode 1

As an air-breathing animal, man is ill-suited to living in watery environments. Nonetheless, people in certain cultures have found ways to live an almost aquatic life in order to exploit the vast riches of the sea.

8.1 · You

60 min

S1 · E2 · Jan 20, 2011

Deserts: Life in the Furnace Episode 2

While man can survive for weeks without food, he can survive mere days without water. Despite this, millions of people live in parched desert environments around the world. Discover the enormous challenges presented to man in the driest corners of the earth, and marvel at the ingenious solutions he has come up with to make life sustainable.

8.3 · You

60 min

S1 · E3 · Jan 27, 2011

Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze Episode 3

Welcome to the Arctic: months of darkness, frigid temperatures, little food to be found or grown. Despite this, four million people live their lives in this environment. Meet them and witness their remarkable tales of survival in the world's harshest climate.

8.4 · You

60 min

S1 · E4 · Feb 3, 2011

Jungles: People of the Trees Episode 4

The rainforest is home to more species of plants and animals than any other habitat on the planet. For the humans who call this environment home, life requires skill, ingenuity, and sheer bravery.

8.0 · You

60 min

S1 · E5 · Feb 10, 2011

Mountains: Life in Thin Air Episode 5

From lush cloud forests to bare summits, many people make their homes in the extreme altitudes of the world's mountain ranges. Explore the extraordinary ways life is sustained in this world of thin air and few resources.

8.3 · You

60 min

S1 · E6 · Feb 17, 2011

Grasslands: Roots of Power Episode 6

Grasslands feed the world. Over thousands of years, humans have learned to grow grains on the grasslands and domesticate the creatures that live there, propelling our population to almost seven billion people in the process.

8.3 · You

60 min

S1 · E7 · Feb 24, 2011

Rivers: Friend and Foe Episode 7

Rivers provide the essentials of life: fresh food and fresh water. They act as natural highways and enable humans to live in just about every environment on Earth. Rivers are not to be taken for granted, however, as they freeze, flood, and sometimes dry up - disappearing entirely!

8.3 · You

60 min

S1 · E8 · Mar 3, 2011

Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle Episode 8

A look at the man-made environment: the city. Over half of the world's population now lives in the urban jungle. The city is built to keep untamed nature out - but nature can't be pushed away. From bed bugs sucking blood at night to rats in our restaurants, many animals have adapted to a life in man's creation.

8.0 · You

8 episodes in Season 1

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“Natural born survivors.”

A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.

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Cast

1 person

John Hurt

Narrator (voice)

Known for

Alien

V for Vendetta

Brian Leith Creator · Dale Templar Creator · Dave Pearce Editor

Creator

Brian Leith

Creator

Dale Templar

Editor

Dave Pearce

Total runtime 8h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Type Miniseries

Show info

Premiered

January 13, 2011

Final episode

March 3, 2011

Status

Ended

Network

BBC One

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Miniseries

Episode length

60 min

Total runtime

8h 0m

Original language

English

Production

F

France Télévisions

Production

France · United Kingdom · United States

Produced in

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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