Planet Earth
Planet Earth is a TV show on BBC4. An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 36 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2026.
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The wildlife documentary series with David Attenborough continues with a unique and intimate glimpse into the secretive lives of mountain-dwelling animals.
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1:00:00Wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough, beginning with a look at the remote islands which offer sanctuary to some of the planet's rarest creatures.
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1:00:00The stories of conservation heroes fighting to save the world's wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to disrupt the illegal ivory trade.
1:00:00The ways in which wild animals have adapted to survive in human population centres, from cobras hunting in houses to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with.
1:00:00David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways in which animals battle to survive in a world of extremes, from mountain summits to deserts, polar tundra to caves.
1:00:00David Attenborough journeys into the hidden world of forests, from the temperate rainforests of Canada, to the teak forests of India.
1:00:00Footage of animals that live in freshwater environments, from gliding treefrogs in the Costa Rican rainforest to mugger crocodiles in Sri Lanka.
1:00:00Life in some of the many deserts and grasslands around the world, including in the Namib desert, where ostriches raise their family in the searing heat.
1:00:00The wildlife inhabiting the world's oceans, from the shallow seas of the tropics where predators become the prey, to the greatest depths, captured on film.
1:00:00David Attenborough showcases wildlife in coastal regions, from Cape fur seals on n South Africa's Robberg Peninsula to hungry lions on Namibia's infamous Skeleton Coast.
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1:00:00Cities can be worlds of opportunity for animals, from the leopards prowling the streets of Mumbai to the peregrine falcons hunting amongst New York's skyscrapers.
1:00:00Wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough. A look at survival in grasslands, from Asia's saiga antelope to the giant anteaters of Brazil.
1:00:00The world's deserts force animals to come up with ingenious ways of coping with hostile conditions, giving rise to the most incredible survival stories on earth.
1:00:00Jungles provide the richest habitats on the planet - mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most competitive places.
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1:00:00Witness our planet in its natural glory. David Attenborough looks at life deep undersea, where a 30-tonne whale shark hunts and vampire squid employ bioluminescence.
1:00:00David Attenborough celebrates our amazing planet. Here we follow a humpback whale and its calf on a journey from a tropical paradise to storm-ravaged icy polar seas.
1:00:00David Attenborough's acclaimed natural history series. Learn about tropical rainforests, which cover just three per cent of the world yet are home to half of its species.
1:00:00David Attenborough narrates this series about the world's ecosystems. Enjoy a look at some amazing woodlands, such as the strange baobab forests of Madagascar.
1:00:00David Attenborough looks at the immense wildernesses that support millions of wildebeest and caribou. These breathtaking gatherings of wildlife are captured on film.
1:00:00David Attenborough's awe-inspiring natural history series visits the frozen worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic. See polar bears negotiate the retreat of the ice.