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''Planet Earth'' is a television and film documentary franchise produced and broadcast by the

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. The franchise began in 2001 with the success of ''

The Blue Planet ''The Blue Planet'' is a British nature documentary series created and produced by the BBC. It premiered on 12 September 2001 in the United Kingdom. It is narrated by David Attenborough. Described as "the first ever comprehensive series on t ...

''. As of 2017, ''The Blue Planet'' has spawned 5 series and one feature film.

Development

In 2001 the BBC broadcast ''

'', a landmark series on the natural history of the world's oceans. It received critical acclaim, high viewing figures, audience appreciation ratings, and many awards. It also became a hugely profitable global brand, eventually being sold to 150 countries worldwide. Feedback showed that audiences particularly liked the epic scale, the scenes of new and unusual species and the cinematic quality of the series. Programme commissioners were keen for a follow-up, so

Alastair Fothergill Alastair David William Fothergill (born 10 April 1960) is a British producer of nature documentaries for television and cinema. He is the series producer of the series ''The Blue Planet'' (2001), ''Planet Earth'' (2006) and the co-director of ...

decided that the Natural History Unit should repeat the formula with a series looking at the whole planet. The idea for ''Planet Earth'' was born, and the series was commissioned by

Lorraine Heggessey Lorraine Sylvia Heggessey (born 16 November 1956) is a British television producer and executive. From 2000 until 2005, she was the first woman to be Controller of BBC One, the primary television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ...

, then Controller of BBC One, in January 2002. A

feature film A feature film or feature-length film is a narrative film (motion picture or "movie") with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment program. The term ''feature film'' originall ...

version of ''Planet Earth'' was commissioned alongside the television series, repeating the successful model established with ''The Blue Planet'' and its companion film, ''Deep Blue''. ''

Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surfa ...

'' was released around the world from 2007 to 2009. There was also another accompanying television series, '' Planet Earth: The Future'', which looked at the

environmental problems Environmental issues are effects of human activity on the biophysical environment, most often of which are harmful effects that cause environmental degradation. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment on t ...

facing some of the

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

and habitats featured in the main series in more detail.

Television series

''Planet Earth'' (2006)

''Planet Earth'' is a 2006 British television series produced by the

BBC Natural History Unit The BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU) is a department of BBC Studios that produces television, radio and online content with a natural history or wildlife theme. It is best known for its highly regarded nature documentaries, including '' ...

. Five years in the making, it was the most expensive

nature documentary A nature documentary or wildlife documentary is a genre of documentary film or series about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures, usually concentrating on video taken in their natural habitat but also often including footage of t ...

series ever commissioned by the

...
and also the first to be filmed in high definition. ''Planet Earth'' premiered on 5 March 2006 in the United Kingdom on

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, and by June 2007 had been shown in 130 countries. The series has eleven episodes, each of which features a global overview of a different

biome A biome () is a biogeographical unit consisting of a biological community that has formed in response to the physical environment in which they are found and a shared regional climate. Biomes may span more than one continent. Biome is a broader ...

habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...

. At the end of each fifty-minute episode, a ten-minute featurette takes a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of filming the series.

''Planet Earth: The Future'' (2006)

''Planet Earth: The Future'' is a 2006

...
documentary series on the environment and conservation, produced by the

as a companion to the multi-award-winning

Planet Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surface ...

''. The programmes were originally broadcast on BBC Four immediately after the final three episodes of ''Planet Earth'' on

. Each episode highlights the conservation issues surrounding some of the

and environments featured in ''Planet Earth'', using interviews with the film-makers and eminent figures from the fields of

science Science is a systematic endeavor that Scientific method, builds and organizes knowledge in the form of Testability, testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earli ...

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and managem ...

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, and

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. The programmes are narrated by Simon Poland and the series producer was Fergus Beeley.

''Saving Planet Earth'' (2007)

''Saving Planet Earth'' is a season of nature documentaries with a

theme, screened on BBC Television in 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of its specialist factual department, the

. The series featured films contributed by a number of celebrities on the plight of various endangered species, and coincided with the launch of the BBC Wildlife Fund, a charitable organisation which distributes money to conservation projects around the world. The television series culminated in a live fundraising

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on BBC Two, hosted by Alan Titchmarsh, which raised over £1 million for the charity. The BBC broadcast a second live telethon in 2010. ''Wild Night In'' was presented by

Kate Humble Katherine Mary Humble (born 12 December 1968) is an English television presenter and narrator, mainly working for the BBC, specialising in wildlife and science programmes. Humble served as President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Bi ...

Chris Packham Christopher Gary Packham CBE (born 4 May 1961) is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, best known for his television work including the CBBC children's nature series '' The Really Wild Show'' from 1986 ...

and Martin Hughes-Games and featured conservation projects which had benefited from the support of the BBC Wildlife Fund. This helped to raise a further £1 million.

''Planet Earth Live'' (2012)

''Planet Earth Live'' is a live action

screened on British television. Produced by the

and broadcast in May 2012, the programme was presented by Richard Hammond and

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. ''Planet Earth Live'' featured real-time footage of young animals from five continents throughout the month of May. Broadcast three times per week, teams of nature experts and documentary makers monitored the activity of animals in their area, reporting back on the day’s events. Animals featured included meerkats in the

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Desert, American black bears in

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, lions and African bush elephants in East Africa,

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s in Sri Lanka, gray whales off the coast of

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, polar bears in Svalbard and

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s in

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. The programme was shown in May 2012 on

in the United Kingdom and was broadcast in 140 countries in total, making it the most ambitious global wildlife series the BBC had ever undertaken. In the US it was retitled ''24/7 Wild'' and aired on NatGeo Wild; in

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, Australia,

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, Nordic countries,

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and

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it was shown on

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; and in

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''Planet Earth II'' (2016)

''Planet Earth II'' is a natural history documentary series, produced by the

...
as a sequel to the highly successful ''

'' television series, which aired roughly a decade earlier, in 2006. The series was presented and narrated by

Sir David Attenborough Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural histor ...

with the score composed by

Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living G ...

. The first trailer was released on 9 October 2016, and the series was broadcast in November 2016 (United Kingdom) on

and BBC One HD. ''Planet Earth II'' is also the first television series that the BBC have produced in Ultra-high-definition ( 4K).

''Planet Earth III'' (2023)

Planet Earth III will be the third part in the Planet Earth trilogy. It is set to release in 2023.

Feature film

''Earth'' (2007)

Alongside the commissioning of the television series, BBC Worldwide and GreenLight Media secured financing for a US$15 million film version of ''Planet Earth''. This followed the earlier success of ''Deep Blue'', the BBC's 2003 theatrical nature documentary which used re-edited footage from ''The Blue Planet''. The film was co-directed by

and

Mark Linfield Mark Linfield (born 6 June 1968) is a British writer, producer and director of nature documentaries for cinema and television. He is best known for his work with the BBC Natural History Unit as a producer of two episodes of the television series ...

and produced by Alix Tidmarsh and Sophokles Tasioulis. Only 30% of the footage shown in ''Earth'' is new, with the remainder being reworked from the television series to suit the narrative of the film. David Attenborough was replaced as narrator by high-profile actors:

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for the UK market and

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for the United States. ''Earth'' had its worldwide premiere in September 2007 at the

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in San Sebastián, Spain, in Basque Country.

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released the film in several international markets over the following year. In the United States, it became the first film to be released by

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, the

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's new nature documentary arm. When released on Earth Day 2009 it set the record for the highest opening weekend gross for a nature documentary, and went on to become the third highest grossing documentary of all time. It has grossed more than $108 million worldwide; in the nature documentary genre, only ''

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'' has achieved greater box-office success.

''Planet Earth Live'' (2010)

This 90-minute film presents highlights from 2006 television series. Its premier was celebrated in the U.S. with a tour featuring narration and live orchestral accompaniment.

Television specials

The Making of 'Planet Earth' (2012)

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produced a two-hour

making-of In cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK (electronic press kit) vid ...

documentary narrated by Dan Stevens. It includes interviews with some producers and cameramen of the 2006 series.

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