A Perfect Planet

A Perfect Planet

The story of Earth's power and fragility.

Ended First aired 03/Jan/2021 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 6 episode(s)
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A unique fusion of blue chip natural history and earth science that explains how our living planet operates. This five-part series shows how the forces of nature drive, shape and support Earth’s great diversity of wildlife.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
5 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Jan/2021
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Humans
Air date: 31/Jan/2021 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.

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Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.

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Oceans
Air date: 24/Jan/2021 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 50 min
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There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move. This constant mixing is vital for the health of oceans and marine life.

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There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move. This constant mixing is vital for the health of oceans and marine life.

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Weather
Air date: 17/Jan/2021 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 51 min
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Weather controls the distribution of freshwater around our planet. In turn, shapes the lives of animals across the globe, rising to an incredible diversity of species and habitats.

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Weather controls the distribution of freshwater around our planet. In turn, shapes the lives of animals across the globe, rising to an incredible diversity of species and habitats.

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The Sun
Air date: 10/Jan/2021 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 51 min
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From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.

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From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.

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Volcano
Air date: 03/Jan/2021 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 53 min
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A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.

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A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.

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Season 0 · Specials
1 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Feb/2021
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Making a Perfect Planet
Air date: 01/Feb/2021 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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The producers take viewers behind the scenes to reveal how A Perfect Planet was shot, with special footage of their camera teams in the wild in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth.

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The producers take viewers behind the scenes to reveal how A Perfect Planet was shot, with special footage of their camera teams in the wild in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth.

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David Attenborough
David Attenborough
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Tom Beldam
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Bertie Gregory
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John Brown
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Lianne Steenkamp
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Matthew Aeberhard
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Paul Williams
Paul Williams
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Roger Horrocks
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Rolf Steinmann
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