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Planet Earth II

A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: islands, mountains, jungles, deserts, grasslands and cities. Narrated by David Attenborough (of course). This series follows on from Planet Earth (TV Mini Series 2006).

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Cast & Crew See All

David Attenborough
Self - Narrator
Gordon Buchanan
Self - Cameraman
Chadden Hunter
Self - Producer

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Islands

Sat, Feb 18, 201751 mins

Islands are often isolated, creating unique, somewhat specialized fauna, as notably terrestrial species ar stuck and adapt separately. Special conditions can include the absence or inescapability of predators, scarcity of partners and harsh conditions such as weather or volcanic activity, which also creates new islands, as in the Galapagos. Even tiny islands also may have unique populations, even large ones like Madagascar entire types. Some species thrive surprisingly, like Komodo monitors on their Indonesian Island or even penguins on Antarctic ones.

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Awards

  • 2017 - IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Documentary Film - nominated
  • 2017 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Specialist Factual - winner
  • 2017 - BAFTA TV Award - Virgin TV's Must-See Moment - winner
  • 2017 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Editing: Factual - nominated

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