Seven Worlds, One Planet

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Seven Worlds, One Planet
GenreNature documentary
Presented byDavid Attenborough
Theme music composerHans Zimmer
Jacob Shea
ComposerJacob Shea
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producerScott Alexander
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release27 October (2019-10-27) –
8 December 2019 (2019-12-08)

Seven Worlds, One Planet is a television documentary series from the

Sir David Attenborough.[1][2][3] Over 1,500 people worked on the series, which was filmed over 1,794 days, with 92 shoots across 41 countries.[4]

Music

Sia, Chris Braide and Hans Zimmer collaborated on the song "Out There" for the series.[5] The original television soundtrack titled "Seven Worlds One Planet Suite" was made by Zimmer and Jacob Shea, while Shea wrote the series' score.[6]

Episodes

Viewing data sourced from

BARB.[7]

"200 million years ago, our planet looked very different from what it does today. It was entirely covered by sea, which surrounded one single supercontinent we call Pangaea. And then, Pangaea began to break up. Life was cast adrift on fragments of land, and these fragments eventually became our seven continents. We will see how life developed on each continent, giving rise to the extraordinary and wonderful diversity that we see today."

— David Attenborough's opening words
No.TitleProduced byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Antarctica"Fredi Devas27 October 2019 (2019-10-27)8.98
whales feast on krill baitballs, whilst below the ice on the sea floor, an entire ecosystem of sea anemones, starfish, nudibranches, jellyfish and giant nematode
worms live out their lives in the icy depths.
2"Asia"Emma Napper3 November 2019 (2019-11-03)8.86

Lut desert in Iran, the spider-tailed horned viper
, which camouflages itself against the rocks, then tricks migrating birds into going after its specialised tail.

In Northern
oil palm plantations. The deep jungles provide sanctuary for the last few Sumatran rhinos, who are among the species being threatened by this activity the most and have been walled in for their own safety against poachers and loggers. However, human kindness also exists in the south-east, as fishermen regularly help groups of whale sharks
by supplying them with some of their catch, in spite of the gigantic fish being worth a fortune in meat.
3"South America"Chadden Hunter10 November 2019 (2019-11-10)8.44
Poison dart frogs use ingenious methods to keep their tadpoles safe, whilst green anacondas stalk capuchin monkeys. At Iguazu Falls, great dusky swifts
make death-defying flights through one of the biggest waterfalls on Earth.
4"Australia"Emma Napper17 November 2019 (2019-11-17)8.28
dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned here are like nowhere else on Earth. In its jungles a cassowary—one of the most dangerous birds in the world—stands six feet tall. Inland, kangaroos and wombats brave snowstorms and gum tree forests are filled with never-before-seen predators. In its red desert heart, reptiles drink through their skin and huge flocks of wild budgerigars swirl in search of water. On secret islands, Tasmanian devils
roam and offshore, thousands of shaeks gather for a rare event.
5"Europe"Giles Badger24 November 2019 (2019-11-24)8.53

River Danube, voracious great white pelicans rob great cormorants
for their catches of fish.

Deep underground in
Tisza River is host to a miraculous display of a giant mayfly
's fleeting life cycle. On the surface, Europe has been developed beyond recognition, yet human intervention means the Iberian lynx may yet recover; once on the brink of extinction, a combination of nature reserves and captive breeding programs means that 2019 was a highly successful year for the species, which numbers at over 700 individuals, compared to less than 200 in 2005.
6"North America"Chadden Hunter1 December 2019 (2019-12-01)7.95
No continent experiences seasonal change as extreme as North America. From tornados that roar across the prairies, to Arctic air sweeping through the humid, southern swamps—this is a land where pioneering animals thrive. In winter, Canada lynxes prowl the snowy Yukon for snowshoe hares, whilst Florida manatees and American alligators seek hot springs to escape the freeze. In the spring, prairie dogs and burrowing owls spend their time looking after their young while remaining wary of American badgers. In the creeks of Tennessee, fish build spectacular underwater pyramids to find a mate. Atlantic tarpons and blacktip sharks are unafraid of human swimmers while hunting grey mullet along Floridian beaches. Fireflies light up the forests during summer nights, greater roadrunners cruise the spectacular deserts of Arizona and polar bears on the shores of Hudson Bay have learned an ingenious new method to keep up with warmer summers, in which they leap from rocks to hunt beluga whales.
7"Africa"Giles Badger8 December 2019 (2019-12-08)7.68
Africa—home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth, but even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges. In the jungles, young chimpanzees learn to use tools to find food. On the savannah, a group of cheetah brothers team up to hunt a topi twice their size. And, in crystal clear freshwater lakes, caring cichlid mothers are tricked by cuckoo catfish. Africa’s deserts are tough too. In the Namib, brown hyenas make long treks to find food on the beach, whilst in the Kalahari Desert, the bizarre aardvark digs deep to find a meal. But for much of Africa’s wildlife the greatest threat comes from humans.

"Today, scientists tell us that we are at the start of a mass extinction, and one that is being caused by human activity. Over a million species could be wiped out, many within the next few decades. But, with help, even the most vulnerable wildlife populations can still recover... So we can improve things, if we determine to do so. This a crucial moment in time. The decisions we take now will influence the future of animals, humanity, and indeed all life on Earth."

— David Attenborough, in closing

References

  1. ^ America, B. B. C. "Sir David Attenborough to Present BBC America's 'One Planet: Seven Worlds'". BBC America.
  2. ^ White, Peter (11 June 2019). "'Seven Worlds, One Planet': Cheeky Hamsters & Drones Lead Wildlife Tentpole As AMC Networks Eyes Originals For Micro-Net Project Awe – Banff".
  3. ^ Davis, Rebecca (6 June 2019). "BBC Studios Inks China Co-Production Deal for New Natural History Series".
  4. ^ "Seven Worlds, One Planet". BBC Earth. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. ^ "BBC - Sir David Attenborough makes surprise onstage appearance at Glastonbury to launch new BBC Natural History series Seven Worlds, One Planet - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Seven Worlds One Planet Suite - Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea". YouTube. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Four-screen dashboard - BARB".

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