Frozen Planet
Frozen Planet is a TV show on BBC4. The ultimate portrait of the Polar regions - the last great wildernesses on the planet. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 12 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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1:00:00The wildlife that inhabit the snow-covered forest and open tundra of the far north, including Arctic foxes hunting for lemmings.
1:00:00The wildlife of Antarctica, including rare footage of the Antarctic blue whale, as well as albatrosses, king penguins and leopard seals.
1:00:00Wildlife that have adapted to survive in frozen mountain regions, from the high slopes of Mount Kenya on the equator to the remote Southern Alps of New Zealand.
1:00:00The wildlife of the Arctic Ocean, including polar bears, harp seals and bowhead whales. Plus, how the region is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth.
1:00:00David Attenborough explores frozen regions around the world, beginning in Antarctica, where Emperor Penguin chicks are abandoned by their parents as spring begins.
Series 1
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1:00:00The penultimate part of David Attenborough's acclaimed nature series. This episode looks at us humans, one of the polar regions' most ingenious inhabitants.
1:00:00During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their battles to endure the planet's harshest winters.
1:00:00Witness how solar landscapes change as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some battle to breed and for a few it is a time of opportunity.
1:00:00David Attenborough's visually stunning nature series. The sun never sets over summer in the polar regions. See how hordes of animals exploit this brief window of plenty.
1:00:00Landmark nature series. See warmth and life return to these magical ice worlds as spring arrives in the polar regions and the sun appears after an absence of five months.
1:00:00David Attenborough reveals the vast wilderness of the polar regions. At the North Pole, polar bears court and the sun returns after six months of dark.