Frozen Planet

2011-10-26 Documentary TV-PG

David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.

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David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.

First Aired

2011-10-26
Last Aired

2011-12-07
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

7
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC One

Keywords:

winter penguin cold polar bear arctic polar circle region miniseries antarctica animals nature nature documentary frozen planet

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Season 1

1. To the Ends of the Earth

A survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraor...More

A survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.Less

59mins 2011-10-26

2. Spring

The sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants...More

The sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants join the hardy residents as they find mates and begin to breed.Less

58mins 2011-11-02

3. Summer

Summer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama i...More

Summer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama into a few short months as they feed, fight, and rear their young.Less

59mins 2011-11-09

4. Autumn

Polar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some ...More

Polar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some now battle to breed, and, for the hardy few, it’s a time of opportunity.Less

59mins 2011-11-16

5. Winter

During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the ...More

During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their strategies and battles to survive the planet’s harshest weather.Less

59mins 2011-11-23

6. The Last Frontier

Humans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been ...More

Humans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been visiting these remote places for thousands of years; and what keeps us going back today?Less

58mins 2011-11-30

7. On Thin Ice

A look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the anim...More

A look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.Less