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Sep 12, 2001
23 Episodes

Episodes

1

Making Waves: Ocean World

Sep 12, 2001
10 min

The making of episode 1 "Ocean World"

2

Making Waves: The Deep

Sep 19, 2001
10 min

The making of episode 2 "The Deep"

3

Making Waves: Open Ocean

Sep 26, 2001
10 min

The making of episode 3 "Open Ocean"

4

Making Waves: Frozen Seas

Oct 3, 2001
10 min

The making of episode 4 "Frozen Seas"

5

Making Waves: Seasonal Seas

Oct 10, 2001
10 min

The making of episode 5 "Seasonal Seas"

6

Making Waves: Coral Seas

Oct 17, 2001
10 min

The making of episode 6 "Coral Seas"

7

Making Waves: Tidal Seas

Oct 24, 2001
10 min

The making of episode 7 "Tidal Seas"

8

Making Waves: Coasts

Oct 31, 2001
10 min

The making of episode 8 "Coasts"

9

The Blue Planet: Making Waves

Dec 3, 2001
49 min
100%

The making of The Blue Planet. NB: This episode is made up of clips taken from the previous 8 "Making Waves" episodes (which each cover one episode of the main series) - there is no new material.

10

The Blue Planet: Deep Trouble

May 5, 2002
50 min
100%

The combination of overfishing and modern technology has depleted fish stocks across the world's oceans. The program explores the problems, and offers several solutions to the problems.

11

The Blue Planet: The Abyss

Oct 3, 2005
50 min

Cameras are sent to the last great frontier on our planet - the deep sea - to reveal an amazing world including rare footage of the most incredible sea-life.

12

The Blue Planet: Dive to Shark Volcano

Oct 3, 2005
50 min

"Dive to Shark Volcano" joins divers on a search for seven species of sharks in seven days near Cocos Island, 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica.

13

The Blue Planet: Amazon Abyss

Oct 3, 2005
50 min

"Amazon Abyss" explores the world beneath the surface of the Amazon River. Until this feature was filmed, no one had ever explored the depths of the Amazon due to the harsh conditions. The Amazon's swift and treacherous currents and dark water, stained by sediment, conceals ¼ ton Cayman alligators, stingrays, piranhas and anacondas. Veteran divers and naturalists braved the challenge to explore this new frontier.

14

Being There: Antarctica

Oct 2, 2007
10 min

Accompanied by dramatic historical narration, "Being There: Antarctica" takes viewers on a visual journey of the landscape and wildlife of Antarctica.

15

Being There: Between the Tides

Oct 2, 2007
10 min

"Being There: Between the Tides" shows the interactions between wildlife and various water bodies, along the same lines as the main feature.

16

The Blue Planet: Seas of Life

N/A
50 min
17

George Fenton

N/A
10 min
18

Selected Scenes

N/A
10 min
19

Blue

N/A
5 min

Five minute theatrical short

20

Interview: Alastair Fothergrill – Series Producer

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10 min

Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.

21

Interview: Sue Flood – Series Producer

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10 min

Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.

22

Interview: Doug Allan – Cameraman

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10 min

Interview with cameraman Doug Allan.

23

Interview: Penny Allen – Researcher

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10 min

Interview with researcher Penny Allen.