Planet Earth Series

Planet Earth is an eleven part nature documentary series produced by the BBC and originally aired in the UK in March and November of 2006. Described by its creators as being "the definitive look at the diversity of our planet," Planet Earth is the first of its kind to have been filmed entirely in high definition format.

The series takes the viewer from the Earth's most remote mountaintops to the deepest oceans and includes everything in between. Camera crews spent over five years filming the series, which captures rare footage of several animals in their natural habitats, including stunning footage of snow leopards hunting on the treacherous slopes of the Himalayas.

The American version of the Planet Earth series, narrated by Sigourney Weaver (the original was narrated by David Attenborough), began airing in the US on The Discovery Channel in late March 2007.

Available from the Planet Earth Series on Discovery Channel

Planet Earth DVD Set

Features: all eleven episodes in the Planet Earth series on five DVDs; behind the scenes featurettes on each episode; a behind the scenes look at equipment, technology, and the danger that went into filming the series; "The Future" bonus documentary.

DVD Running Time: 10 hours, 3 minutes

Planet Earth: Pole to Pole, Mountains & Deep Ocean DVD

Features the episodes: Pole to Pole, which examines the role of the seasons; Mountains, which explores mountain ranges and the animals that inhabit them; and Deep Ocean, which covers the depths of the planet's oceans and explores the myriad of species that live within them.

DVD Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes

Planet Earth: Great Plains, Jungles & Fresh Water DVD

Features the episodes: Seasonal Forests, where you trek through the Earth's largest, vast open land habitats and follow impressive migrations; Jungles, which delves into ecosystems filled with lush plant life; and Fresh Water, which follows rivers from the mountains to the sea and explores the world's deepest lake.

DVD Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes

Planet Earth: Deserts, Ice Worlds & Shallow Sea DVD

Features the episodes: Deserts, where you voyage to the world's harshest environments; Ice Worlds, where you experience the extreme seasonal changes at the poles of the Earth; and Shallow Sea, which explores the explosion of life found where the sunlight reaches the seabed.

DVD Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes

Planet Earth: Seasonal Forests & Caves DVD

Features the episodes: Seasonal Forests, which investigates the temperate regions and observes some of the most elusive animals and well-adapted plant life on Earth; and Caves, where you descend into the only habitat not directly driven by sunlight.

DVD Running Time: 1 hours, 26 minutes

Planet Earth: The Future, Environment & Conservation

This three part complimentary series to Planet Earth explores the vulnerability of nature using Planet Earth's stunning images as a jumping off point. Contributors include eminent scientists, conservationists, and theologians.

DVD Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes