Planet Earth

2006-2006
1 season
BBC Warner
Documentary, Family
TV-PG

Each 50 minute episode features a global overview of a different biome or habitat on Earth (Polar, Mountain, Cave, Desert, Plains, Fresh Water, Seas, Ocean, Forest), followed by a ten-minute featurette which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of filming the episode.

2006-2006
1 season
BBC Warner
Documentary, Family
TV-PG

Here's What's Leaving Netflix in December 2019

Catch Thor: Ragnarok, Rocky, and more before they go

Wed, Nov 20, 2019

Here's What's Leaving Netflix in December 2019

Frozen Planet II and Planet Earth III Are Coming to BBC America

If the planet still exists in 2021 and 2022, anyway

Fri, Feb 8, 2019

Frozen Planet II and Planet Earth III Are Coming to BBC America

Walking Dead's Sarah Wayne Callies: Lori's Afraid Rick and Shane Might Kill Each Other

The secret is out! In last week's episode of The Walking Dead, Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) finally came clean to Rick (Andrew Lincoln), not just about being pregnant, but also that she had had an affair with his best friend Shane (Jon Bernthal). (To be fair, they both thought Rick was dead.) The Walking Dead Boss: Shane's living on borrowed time -- but hasn't worn out his welcome yet Now, Lori and Rick will face a challenge more treacherous than ...

Sat, Nov 26, 2011

Walking Dead's Sarah Wayne Callies: Lori's Afraid Rick and Shane Might Kill Each Other

Discovery Sets Human Planet Airdate

Discovery has assigned an airdate to Human Planet, its next epic series in the vein of recent hits Planet Earth and Life. The six-part Human Planet will air from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on three consecutive Sundays this spring: April 10, 17 and 24. Human Planet, a co-production between Discovery and the BBC, will look at how humans live in a wide variety of habitats — including the Arctic, rivers and oceans, mountains, grasslands ...

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Are Wildlife Shows Real?

TV is a wildlife lover's Garden of Eden. Networks like Animal Planet, Discovery, National Geographic, NAT GEO Wild and PBS fill their schedules with documentaries and critter reality programs. These shows promise a real glimpse into the behavior of wild animals. But just how authentic are they? "There's a degree of audience deception that goes on," says veteran wildlife producer Chris Palmer, whose recent book, Shooting in the Wild, reveals some of the trickery.

Thu, Nov 4, 2010

DVD Pick of the Week: April 24, 2007

I'm extremely excited for April 24, because that's the day one of my most anticipated titles is released. No, it's not WKRP, which is plagued with music-licensing issues. It's the BBC release of Planet Earth. This 11-episode series explores our planet like no other series has done, from the North Pole to the South Pole, it's all covered in this program. They spent $25 million and 2,000 days in the field shooting material for the program, and they did it all using high-definition cameras. Narrated by the legendary David Attenborough (the Discovery Channel version is narrated by Sigourney Weaver), this series is being released on DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD, and all formats are among the top sellers on Amazon (as of now, DVD is No. 1, HD DVD No. 8 and Blu-ray No. 19  their list is updated hourly). The DVD set also includes a bonus program, "Planet Earth: The Future," and 110 minutes of behind-the-scenes material that isn't available on the higher-priced Blu-ray and HD DVD releases.T...

Wed, Apr 18, 2007

Short Cuts: Planet Earth, Heroes and More!

Sunday's first three installments of Discovery Channel's Planet Earth, averaging 5.7 million viewers, were the the No. 1-, 2- and 4-ranked basic-cable programs of the week.... Serve the cheerleader, reap the ratings: ABC Family's Sunday airing of Hayden Panettiere's Bring It On: All or Nothing was the cabler's most-watched movie premiere of all time, with 4.8 million viewers.... Jimmy Kimmel and NBA star LeBron James will cohost ESPN's ESPY Awards, to be broadcast July 15.... Bobby arrives on DVD April 10.... The wife of Oliver Hudson (Rules of Engagement) will give Goldie Hawn her second grandchild in August, reports E!.

Wed, Mar 28, 2007

On Another Planet

Today, TV showed me how completely amazing the Earth is. And when I say amazing, I mean it in more than one way. Earlier this morning, as I searched for something to help wake me up during my Sunday laziness, I sat through an hour of WE's loud, obnoxious and eye-rolling series Bridezillas. Now, I know this show isn't new, and I've caught a few wedding-day freak-outs here and there, but never have I been so entranced by the monster that is Bridezilla. In this particular episode, the engaged and enraged wife-to-be wanted so badly to be a celebrity that she turned her nuptials into a red-carpet affair. But I'm not going to harp on the style choices she made, because that really has nothing to do with why I couldn't change the channel. I was baffled by the fact that someone could become so angry at everyone around her during what was supposed to be the most important time of her life. Forcing her fiancé to get a tattoo of her name the night before their wedding, yelling at the limo...

Mon, Mar 26, 2007

15 Things You Don't Know About Planet Earth

Natural beauty takes on a whole new meaning with the awesome Planet Earth, an 11-part BBC documentary series that made its American debut last Sunday on Discovery (see listings for upcoming episodes). The numbers behind the images — more than 2,000 days, 204 locations, 60 countries, five continents and 70 crew members — can't begin to convey the wonder of the series, which became a smash in Britain when it aired last year. So to prepare you for your global journey, here's some behind-the-scenes scoop. 1. Powerful high-def cameras go where few eyes could. "One of the benefits of high-definition," executive producer Alastair Fothergill says, "is the very powerful lens. Cameraman Mark Smith could film a snow leopar

Fri, Mar 23, 2007

15 Things You Don't Know About Planet Earth