Blue Planet

2001 • BBC
4.6
125 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 The Blue Planet
12/9/01
Season-only
The oceans dominate our planet while still remaining largely unexplored and mysterious. Their influence dominates the world's weather systems. They support an enormous range of life, from the largest whales to the smallest plankton, from hordes of sea birds to lonely, deep-sea fish. All this is governed by a complex system of biological and physical forces. This first episode demonstrates the sheer scale, power and complexity of the 'Blue Planet.'
2 The Deep
19/9/01
Season-only
A place of mountain ranges, perpetual night, pressure extremes, and cold... and the strangest life forms on our planet. A true voyage into the unknown with constant surprises in store. Fish with grotesquely cavernous mouths and cruel teeth lurk one mile below the surface. Any light is living light, and a glow in the dark may be meant to attract the opposite sex, unless it is the deep-sea angler fish who already has her mate conveniently fused to the end of her nose.
3 Open Ocean
26/9/01
Season-only
A void. Endless blue stretches in every direction. The sea bed is a staggering eight miles deeper down and the nearest island is 500 miles away. There is nothing save the burning sun above and the blackened abyss below. How, then, does life exist?
4 Frozen Seas
3/10/01
Season-only
Life on the edge of a frozen sea is tough. Pack-ice at both poles is constantly on the move, and in winter freezes solid with air temperatures 70°C below freezing. Only in spring, with the retreating ice and light reaching the water, does life begin again.
5 Seasonal Seas
10/10/01
Season-only
Shafts of sunlight radiate through a green sea. This blazing light is the vital source of energy used by the countless billions of plankton which grow every spring and summer in the world's temperate sea, the richest of all habitats.
6 Coral Seas
17/10/01
Season-only
Bathed in warm, clear tropical water and brilliant sunlight, coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea. Surrounded by ocean deserts they are rich oases of life. Spectacular numbers make it necessary to stand out and survive. This competition is highly visible as brightly coloured fish compete for food, territory and mates. But the corals themselves are also dynamic. Incredible time-lapse photography shows the dramatic formation of a coral reef.
7 Tidal Seas
24/10/01
Season-only
Tides govern marine life. Tidal marshes are one of the most productive parts of the world. Numerous plants support numerous animals, yet life is not easy: predators are attracted to these enormous quantities of food, forcing animals to seek constant protection from attack. Relief comes with the crashing waves, as the tides flow once more. Between the tides, when the sands become depleted of food and air, the worms, clams and shrimps just endure the expected pause.
8 Coasts
31/10/01
Season-only
The boundary between land and sea is an exciting place, with animals constantly coming and going. From the open oceans, millions of seabirds are forced to come onto land to breed. Sea eagles steal kittiwake chicks from their nesting ledges. Turtles lay their eggs in the sand and marine mammals haul themselves out to fight on the beaches. Sea-lions emerge from the kelp to give birth, while killer whales come crashing in on the surf to snatch the sea lions' young.

About this show

Narrated by David Attenborough, the extraordinary images of this marine epic reveal the sea at it's most fearsome and alluring, exposing some of it's best kept secrets. Enter a world of breathtaking beauty and discover new species, visit unseen habitats and witness stories of survival never caught on camera before. 'The Blue Planet: A Natural History of The Oceans' is the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
125 reviews
Carol Etienne
19 November 2020
I Love Blue Planet absolutely wonderful to see and Bless all of Jehovah Gods wonderful creative works. I enjoy the episodes and always encourage my children and grandchildren to learn about Jehovah God and his plans for us and the earth. We just need to Care for our environments and we can enjoy life on earth especially as it is packed with everything we need to maintain a good and vibrant life full of pleasure and happiness for generations to come. Lives full of laughter, joy, peace, good health, financially well balanced, emotionally and psychologically well balanced and clean and spiritually well balanced and clean.
3 people found this review helpful
Natalie Cole
17 December 2017
This is well worth watching, I couldn't stop watching it, I just wanted to sit and binge watch lol! The effort that has gone into making this is just unbelievable! Without Sir David Attenborough we wouldn't know as much as we do. I love all the nature programs he does, I find them so very interesting, factual, they just amaze me. Totally worth a 5 star rating and if I could rate it more I would. I must admit, I didn't watch it this way... I watched via Netflix, I'm just going on the rating of the actual Series it's self. If you are interested to find out what is is out there in the deep blue, then this is the Series to watch, Enjoy! 🙂
7 people found this review helpful
C 1000
3 August 2013
I found the download option. I'm surprised it's different to the download tab when i've bought a movie. Google could you make the download tab the same as your movies. Thanks.