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Planet Earth
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Director: Alastair Fothergill
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Dolby, PAL
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region 2 (UK & Europe)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
Number of discs: 5
Classification: Exempt
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
DVD Release Date: 27 Nov. 2006
Run Time: 643 minutes

Description

'This special edition of the greatest natural history series ever made, features all episodes from the original series, the Planet Earth team's video diaries, a breathtaking highlights package of the series' greatest moments and superb bonus extras including a spectacular full-length Natural World film.'
- BBC

Embracing the world's incredible landscapes and fascinating wildlife, Planet Earth takes the definitive look at the diversity of our planet. With high definition photography, revolutionary ultra-high speed cameras and detailed images from the air, the series captures the most amazing footage ever seen.

This stunning television experience combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures.

From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the challenging seasons and the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Prepare to be overwhelmed by the beauty of Planet Earth.

As you've never seen it before...
The makers of The Blue Planet present the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the challenging seasons and the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Using a budget of unprecedented proportions, photography and unique, specially developed filming techniques, Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience again.

A couple of episodes reviewed...

Challenges of Life

Introducing the extraordinary things animals and plants must do in order to survive and reproduce. Witness amazing sights, captured at 1,000 frames per second: capucin monkeys smashing open palm nuts with stone 'hammers'; hippos launching from the water into the air; and chameleons stealing prey from a spider's web. Sprint with cheetahs as they band together to tackle ostriches; watch dolphins form perfect rings of silt to trap fish; and swim with a seal as it struggles to escape attacking killer whales in the freezing waters of Antarctica.

Reptiles And Amphibians

From icy wastes to arid deserts, reptiles and amphibians have used their ancient, cold-blooded body plan along with sophisticated behavioural innovations to master the harshest environments on the planet. Using their ruthless hunting abilities, extraordinary camouflage, guile and downright physical toughness, they thrive where mammals and birds fear to tread. See Komodo dragons hunting buffalo; sea snakes with one of the most toxic venoms in the world breeding in caves; the seemingly suicidal leaps of a waterfall toad; the tender giant African bullfrog that digs water channels to save not only its own young, but that of others too; and lizards that can walk on water.

Special Features