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BBC Planet Earth DVD SetAbout BBC Planet Earth SeriesFilmed over five years and produced by Alastair Fothergill and his team, who also produced The Blue Planet in 2001, Planet Earth is an eleven episode mini series that explores Earth's natural habitats and the creatures, flora, and fauna found therein.The remarkably groundbreaking nature documentary series, the first of its kind to be filmed entirely in high definition format, originally aired in the UK in March and December of 2006, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, narrator of the successful Blue Planet and Life of Mammals series. The series is available in HD DVD and Blu-ray formats, in addition to the original format. Also Available from the Planet Earth Series (US versions with narration by Sigourney Weaver):
Planet Earth DVD Set (US)
Features: all eleven episodes in the Planet Earth series on five DVDs; behind the scenes featurettes on each episode; "The Future" bonus documentary. The US version is narrated by Sigourney Weaver. 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 |