Planet Earth (2006 TV series)

Planet Earth is a natural history documentary series, made by the BBC, transmitted from March 2006. It is the first of its kind to be filmed in high-definition format, and is described by its makers as "the definitive look at the diversity of our planet".

The programmes were made over four years by the team responsible for the successful The Blue Planet (2001), and are narrated by David Attenborough. He finished work on them prior to embarking on the last in his "Life" series, Life in Cold Blood, which is due for completion in 2009.

Each of the eleven episodes focuses on one of the Earth's natural habitats and examines the breadth of fauna found therein. It features several sequences of animals and locations that have hitherto never been filmed.

Episodes

The series is presented in two parts. The first comprises:

• "From Pole to Pole"
• "Mountains"
• "Fresh Water"
• "Caves"
• "Deserts"

Part Two is scheduled for transmission later in 2006, and consists of:

• "Polar"
• "Plains"
• "Forests"
• "Jungles"
• "The Shallow Seas"
• "Ocean Deep, Ocean Wide"