Series synopsis
Human Planet is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC One on January 13, 2011. It ended on March 3, 2011. It was created by Dale Templar, Brian Leith. It stars John Hurt.
A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.
Premise
A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.
Premise: Natural born survivors.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Hurt as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | January 13, 2011 | March 10, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 8 | January 13, 2011 | March 3, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behind The Lens - Episode 1 | January 13, 2011 |
| 2 | Behind The Lens - Episode 2 | January 20, 2011 |
| 3 | Behind the Lens - Episode 3 | January 27, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oceans: Into the Blue 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. |
January 13, 2011 |
| 2 |
Deserts: Life in the Furnace 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. |
January 20, 2011 |
| 3 |
Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze 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. |
January 27, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 3, 2011 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |