Besides witnessing some animal behaviours for the first time, the crew also observed some that were new to science. The fact that most of the ocean environment remains a mystery presented the production team with many challenges. The series took almost five years to make, involving nearly 200 filming locations. Attenborough narrated this series before presenting the next in his 'Life' series of programmes, The Life of Mammals (2002), and the same production team created Planet Earth (2006).Ī sequel series, Blue Planet II was aired on BBC One in 2017.
The executive producer was Alastair Fothergill and the music was composed by George Fenton. The series won a number of Emmy and BAFTA TV awards for its music and cinematography. The underwater photography included creatures and behaviour that had previously never been filmed. It is narrated by David Attenborough.ĭescribed as 'the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans', each of the eight 50-minute episodes examines a different aspect of marine life. It premiered on 12 September 2001 in the United Kingdom. The Blue Planet is a British nature documentary series created and co-produced by the BBC and Discovery Channel.
