TV series
Planet Earth III
Overview
Journeying to the far reaches of our planet, this eight part series follows some of the world's most amazing species, telling extraordinary stories that are dramatic, thrilling, funny and sometimes heart-breaking, but always full of hope.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-10-22
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Family
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- BBC Studios Natural History Unit, BBC America, ZDF, France Télévisions
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- Luke Nelson as Self - Cameraman
- Keron Murray as Self - Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation
- Braydon Moloney as Self - Cameraman
- Katharine Robertson as Self - Raine Island Recovery Project
- Tom Greenhalgh as Self - Director
- Rafa Herrero Massieu as Self - Cameraman
- Andrea Casini as Self - Location Producer
- Will Ridgeon as Self - Producer / Director
- Hector Skevington-Postles as Self - Cameraman
- Mark MacEwen as Self - Cameraman
- Bárbara do Couto Peret Dias as Self - Researcher
Creators and crew
- Mike Gunton - Executive Producer
- Nick Easton - Producer
- Charlotte Bostock - Producer
- Fredi Devas - Producer
- Kiri Cashell - Producer
- Steve Greenwood - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Coasts
Sir David Attenborough explores the dangerous frontiers created by the world’s coasts, where animals fight for survival amidst constant change.
Episode 2: Ocean
A groundbreaking journey from tropical shallow seas to the mysterious depths. Sir David Attenborough reveals extraordinary new worlds and unique animal behaviours in the ocean.
Episode 3: Deserts and Grasslands
David Attenborough explores deserts and grasslands, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts on its most dramatic show.
Episode 4: Freshwater
Fresh water is the lifeblood of planet Earth, where incredible animal dramas play out. From death-feigning fish to frogs that glide, each depends on fresh water for their survival.
Episode 5: Forests
Sir David Attenborough journeys into the forests, where dogs communicate with whistles, treehoppers fight assassin bugs, ‘spirit bears’ fish, and hornbills imprison themselves in trees.
Episode 6: Extremes
David Attenborough presents an extreme world where animals battle to survive the elements – and life exists on a knife edge.
Episode 7: Human
Discover the extraordinary ways in which wildlife survives in a rapidly changing human world. From cobras hunting in houses, to rhino walking in the streets, to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with.
Episode 8: Heroes
Sir David Attenborough introduces conservation heroes fighting to save the world’s wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to catch criminals in the illegal ivory trade.
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