The Blue Planet - Season 1

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 the natural history of the world's oceans", each of the eight 50-minute episodes examines a different aspect of marine life. The underwater photography included creatures and behaviour that had previously never been filmed.

8 Episodes

Introduction

Season 1 - Episode 1

Experience the power of the blue whale - the largest mammal ever to grace our planet. Learn how the sun and moon help control and tame the o...

The Deep

Season 1 - Episode 2

A place of mountain ranges, perpetual night, pressures extremes and cold... and the weirdest life forms on our planet. Dive into the depths ...

Open Ocean

Season 1 - Episode 3

In the immense space of the open ocean the sea bed is a staggering five miles below the surface and the nearest island is over 300 miles awa...

Frozen Seas

Season 1 - Episode 4

An environment where only the toughest survive, the Arctic and Antarctic are unrelenting habitats. Only in spring does life begin again. Pla...

Seasonal Seas

Season 1 - Episode 5

As the days grow longer, billions of microscopic plankton bloom under the blazing sun. Here in the temperate seas, three-ton basking sharks ...

Coral Seas

Season 1 - Episode 6

Bathed in bright sunlight and warm clear water, the coral reef is a rich oasis of life - the rainforest of the sea. Bizarrely adorned harleq...

Tidal Seas

Season 1 - Episode 7

The sun and moon move billions of tons of water with every turn of the tide. The strongest tides empty entire bays, smash trees on riverbank...

Coasts

Season 1 - Episode 8

From rocky cliffs to gentle dunes, the coasts are always changing. Day in and day out, they are battered by crashing waves. Seabirds come he...