Planet Earth (2006 TV series)

*Planet Earth*
Planet Earth
Genre	Nature documentary
Narrated by	David Attenborough (Original Version); Sigourney Weaver (Discovery Channel Version);
Composer	George Fenton
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of episodes	11
Production
Producer	Alastair Fothergill
Cinematography	Doug Allan
Editors	Martin Elsbury; Andy Netley
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	BBC Natural History Unit; Discovery Channel; NHK; CBC;
Original release
Network	BBC One; BBC HD;
Release	5 March –; 10 December 2006
Related
	Planet Earth II; The Blue Planet; Frozen Planet; Planet Earth: The Future; Planet Earth III;
	Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

Planet Earth is a 2006 British television series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. Five years in the making, it was the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC and also the first to be filmed in high definition.^[1] The series received multiple awards, including four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and an award from the Royal Television Society.

Planet Earth premiered on 5 March 2006 in the United Kingdom on BBC One, and by June 2007 had been shown in 130 countries. The original version was narrated by David Attenborough, whilst some international versions used alternative narrators.

The series has eleven episodes, each of which features a global overview of a different biome or habitat on Earth. 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.

Ten years later, BBC announced a six-part sequel had been commissioned, titled Planet Earth II, the first television series produced by the BBC in ultra-high-definition (4K). David Attenborough returned as narrator and presenter.^[2]^[3] A second sequel, Planet Earth III was announced and aired in 2023.^[4]

^ Slenske, Michael (18 March 2007). "Alastair Fothergill - Planet Earth - TV". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "Sir David Attenborough to present brand new landmark natural history series for BBC One". BBC. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ "Everything you need to know about David Attenborough's Planet Earth 2". The Independent. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
^ "Your first look". BBC Earth. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[1] Slenske, Michael (18 March 2007). "Alastair Fothergill - Planet Earth - TV". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[2] "Sir David Attenborough to present brand new landmark natural history series for BBC One". BBC. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

[3] "Everything you need to know about David Attenborough's Planet Earth 2". The Independent. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

[4] "Your first look". BBC Earth. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]