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A Perfect Planet (2021)

TV Show

Genres: Documentary

Seasons: 1

Rating: 8.7

Your Info

Status
Watched
Where to watch
BBC iPlayer
Released
03-01-2021
Added
17-10-2026
Watched
14-02-2021
Progress
5 / 5 episodes

Seasons

Season 1 5 / 5
E01 - Volcano Aired 03-01-2021 53 min 05-01-2021
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.
E02 - The Sun Aired 10-01-2021 51 min 09-01-2021
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.
E03 - Weather Aired 17-01-2021 51 min 12-01-2021
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.
E04 - Oceans Aired 24-01-2021 50 min 13-02-2021
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.
E05 - Humans Aired 31-01-2021 1h 14-02-2021
Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.

Overview

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.

Top Cast

David Attenborough
Self - Narrator (voice)
5 Episodes