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== Episodes ==
== Episodes ==
The series comprises six episodes plus the compilation episode "A World of Wonder".<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02544td/episodes/guide</ref> Official episode viewing figures are from [[BARB]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30?_s=4|title=Weekly Top 30 Programmes|publisher=[[Broadcasters' Audience Research Board]]|accessdate=14 November 2016}}</ref> The first episode gained 12.26 million viewers, the highest under the current system of viewing figures for a nature documentary.<ref>{{cite web |title=David Attenborough's Planet Earth II becomes most-watched nature show |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/14/david-attenboroughs-planet-earth-ii-becomes-most-watched-nature/ |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=14 November 2016 |accessdate=2016-11-14}}</ref>
The series comprises six episodes plus the compilation episode "A World of Wonder".<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02544td/episodes/guide</ref> Official episode viewing figures are from [[BARB]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30?_s=4|title=Weekly Top 30 Programmes|publisher=[[Broadcasters' Audience Research Board]]|accessdate=14 November 2016}}</ref> The first episode gained 12.26 million viewers in the United Kingdom, the highest under the current system of viewing figures for a nature documentary.<ref>{{cite web |title=David Attenborough's Planet Earth II becomes most-watched nature show |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/14/david-attenboroughs-planet-earth-ii-becomes-most-watched-nature/ |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=14 November 2016 |accessdate=2016-11-14}}</ref>
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Planet Earth II
GenreNature documentary
Presented byDavid Attenborough
Composers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersVanessa Berlowitz, Mike Gunton, James Brickell, Tom Hugh-Jones
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release6 November (2016-11-06) –
11 December 2016 (2016-12-11)

Planet Earth II is a 2016 British nature documentary series produced by the BBC as a sequel to Planet Earth, which was broadcast in 2006.[1] The series is presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer.[2][3]

The first trailer was released on 9 October 2016, and the series premiered on 6 November 2016 in the United Kingdom on BBC One and BBC One HD.[4] Planet Earth II is the first television series produced by the BBC in Ultra-high-definition (4K).[5][6]

Production

The series was announced by the BBC in 2013 with the working title One Planet, but the title was later changed to Planet Earth II.[7][8][9]

The BBC trailer for the series used the same music featured in the trailer for the original Planet Earth, "Hoppípolla" by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós.[10]

The original Planet Earth, airing in 2006, was one of the first natural documentary series to be made in high definition (HD) and Planet Earth II utilised new technologies developed since the first series, including ultra high definition (4K), improved camera stabilisation, remote recording and aerial drone technology.[9]

Broadcast

British television

The premiere of Planet Earth II took place at Bristol's Cinema de Lux on 2 November 2016 with special guest appearance by Attenborough. Bristol has been the global home of BBC's Natural History programme making for almost 60 years.[11] The series debuted on BBC One and BBC One HD the following Sunday (6 November) from 8pm to 9pm. Each of the six episodes included a 10-minute making-of documentary called Planet Earth II Diaries. The previous week's episode was repeated in an earlier time slot the following Sunday.[12]

International

The series will broadcast internationally on BBC Earth channel, while there will be a few exceptions for some countries.

The series will be aired in the United States each Saturday, starting from 18 February 2017 with a simulcast across BBC America, AMC and SundanceTV.[13][14]

The series aired in Belgium on the Flemish channel Canvas, narrated in Flemish by Vic De Wachter, with episodes airing each Wednesday from 7 December 2016.[15] In the Netherlands the series is airing on the Dutch channel NPO 1, narrated by Peter Drost, with episodes airing each Sunday from 1 January 2017.[16]

In Japan, the series aired on NHK with its prologue and the first episode on 23 and 25 December 2016 respectively, while the rest of the episodes are scheduled to be broadcast in 2017.[17][18]

Episodes

The series comprises six episodes plus the compilation episode "A World of Wonder".[19] Official episode viewing figures are from BARB.[20] The first episode gained 12.26 million viewers in the United Kingdom, the highest under the current system of viewing figures for a nature documentary.[21]

No.TitleProduced byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Islands"Elizabeth White6 November 2016 (2016-11-06)12.26
2"Mountains"Justin Anderson13 November 2016 (2016-11-13)13.14
3"Jungles"Emma Napper20 November 2016 (2016-11-20)11.60
4"Deserts"Ed Charles27 November 2016 (2016-11-27)11.88
5"Grasslands"Chadden Hunter4 December 2016 (2016-12-04)11.54
6"Cities"Fredi Devas11 December 2016 (2016-12-11)11.10
-"A World of Wonder"Elizabeth White1 January 2017 (2017-01-01)[22]N/A

Reception

The Independent's Christopher Hooton said of the series: "It is undoubtedly the greatest TV nature documentary to date and there's a strong case for it being one of the best TV series full stop."[23]

Merchandise

DVD and Blu-ray

The series was released in the UK as Region 2, two-disc DVD[24][25] and Blu-ray box sets[26][27][28] by 2 Entertain on 5 December 2016.

Books

In the United Kingdom, an accompanying hardback book was written by Steven Moss with a foreword by David Attenborough. It was released on 6 October 2016 and published by BBC Books (ISBN 978-1-84990-965-5).[29]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack was released with a compilation of the incidental music specially commissioned for Planet Earth II. The main theme was composed by Hans Zimmer, with the original music for each episode composed by Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe for Bleeding Fingers Music.[30] A digital soundtrack was released worldwide on 11 November 2016,[31][32] while a two-disc soundtrack will be available on 2 December 2016 in the UK.[33]

References

  1. ^ Hurley, Laura (22 February 2016). "Planet Earth 2 Is Happening, Here's What We Know". CinemaBlend.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ^ Barra, Leo (22 February 2016). "David Attenborough to Narrate BBC Documentary Series 'Planet Earth II'". Variety. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ "'Planet Earth II' Soundtrack Details". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Planet Earth II – Islands". BBC Media Centre.
  5. ^ "BBC captures nature in 4K for 'Planet Earth II'". engadget.co.uk. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Planet Earth 2 from BBC will debut in 2016 in beautiful 4K UHD video quality". 4k.com. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ^ "BBC commissions Blue Planet follow up". BBC News.
  8. ^ "MIPTV '14: ZDF to coproduce BBC series 'One Planet'". Realscreen.
  9. ^ a b "Sir David Attenborough to present brand new landmark natural history series for BBC One". BBC Media Centre.
  10. ^ "Sigur Rós rework Hoppipolla for the BBC's Planet Earth II trailer". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  11. ^ "BBC Bristol welcomes Sir David Attenborough 'home' for Planet Earth II Premiere and you're invited!". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  12. ^ "TV Listings". tvguide.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Announcing: 'Planet Earth II' Premieres Saturday, February 18 on BBC America". BBC America. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  14. ^ "'Planet Earth II' To Be Simulcast On AMC, Sundance & BBC America – TCA". Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Planet Earth II on Canvas". Canvas.be. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  16. ^ "EO start het nieuwe jaar met Planet Earth II". Radio.nl. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  17. ^ "NHKスペシャル プラネットアースⅡ" (PDF) (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  18. ^ "NHK自然 プラネットアースⅡ" (in Japanese). NHK.
  19. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02544td/episodes/guide
  20. ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  21. ^ "David Attenborough's Planet Earth II becomes most-watched nature show". The Daily Telegraph. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  22. ^ "BBC One - Planet Earth II, A World of Wonder". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  23. ^ "We've published the names of everyone who worked on #PlanetEarth2 in recognition of a phenomenal achievement". The Independent. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  24. ^ "Planet Earth II (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
  25. ^ "Planet Earth II (DVD)". Zoom.co.uk.
  26. ^ "Planet Earth II (Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
  27. ^ "Planet Earth II (Blu-Ray)". Zoom.co.uk.
  28. ^ "Planet Earth II (Blu-Ray)". Blu-ray.com.
  29. ^ "Planet Earth II (Hardback)". Amazon.co.uk.
  30. ^ "'Planet Earth II' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  31. ^ "Planet Earth II (Digital Music Soundtrack)". Amazon.co.uk.
  32. ^ "Planet Earth II (Original Television Soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer". iTunes Store US.
  33. ^ "Planet Earth II (Soundtrack)". Amazon.co.uk.
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