Planet Earth III
Episode One – Coasts
Air Date: Saturday, November 4 at 8 pm ET/PT on BBC America and Available on AMC+
Narrated by: David Attenborough
Produced and Directed by: Nick Easton
Film Editor: Rupert Troskie
Assistant Producers: Georgina Ward, Estelle Cheuk, Claire Arthur
Junior Production Managers: Sophie Bracey, Caterina Bruce-Clare
Series Junior Production Managers: Emily Fellowes
Photography: Roger Munns, Barrie Britton, Lianne and Will Steenkamp, Alexander Semenov, Kevin Zaquali, Santiago Cabral, Daniel Hunter, Edward Saltau, Barry Skinstad, Boris Von Schoenebeck, Dan Beecham, James Loudon, Rager Horrock, Sam Lewis, Simon De Glanville, Chris Bryan, Steve Wall – Crosswave, Robin Cox
Run Time: 58 min, 28 sec
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.bbcamerica.com
Comments: Gorgeous scenery greets the viewer here.
In Tasmania the waves are big and they do look amazing crashing into the coast.
South Africa is filled with seals. The close-ups let you see them so up close and personal it is like they are almost sitting in your lap. You can watch as Great Whites hunt the seals. It is not done how you think it would be. It does end in a surprise.
In the Arctic, a Sea Angel is shown it is a colorful delight to see. A Sea Butterfly wow a snail with wings that lives underwater. These are amazing creatures. There are also fish shooting insects out of trees.
Namibia has desert lions on the hunt. The nighttime filming does set up some beautiful videos of the animals in action. Catching prey in the dark is exciting.
The whales are large animals and they appear as majestic beasts. You will see so many things here that otherwise you would never know they even exist. You will witness the miracle of life too.
Canada’s West Coast has miles and miles of forests plus some beautiful waterways.
Have you ever wanted to be right in a snake’s face well here you can be. You will also see fish shooting insects out of trees. The fish get vicious in collecting their prize.
Mexico the flamingoes are out. There are a lot of them.
Rain Island has Green Turtles and with around 20,000 of them, there are lots to be seen. These turtles face many dangers. You will feel sorry for these majestic animals and the hardships they face.
Coasts are needed for life to go on for some species.
David Attenborough does a wonderful job as narrator. He delivers a smooth-flowing narrative that keeps you interested at all times and he adds so much to the visuals you see.
Episode Two – Oceans
Air Date: Saturday, November 11 at 8 pm ET/PT on BBC America and Available on AMC+
Narrated by: David Attenborough
Produced and Directed by: Will Ridgeon
Film Editor: Nick Carline
Assistant Producer: Tom Greenhalgh
Researchers: Georgina Ward, Elliot Jones
Junior Production Managers: Georgina Collingwood, Natasha Prymak
Series Junior Production Manager: Emily Fellowes
Photography: Santiago Cabral, Rafa Herrero Massieu, Hector Skevington-Postles, Hugh Miller, Kirsten Jakobsen, Florian Schulz, Sam Lewis, Kyle McBurnie, Johnny Rogers, Jeff Hester
Run Time: 57 min, 53 sec
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.bbcamerica.com
Comments: The opening scenes are breathtaking, the seas of the tropics are full of colors. The life below is unlike anything you see above. Some creatures are so weird-looking. The Frog Fish is one of them and it has its fishing rod.
Off the coast of North America, the underwater planet life makes you want to dive in and the filming here makes it so you feel like you can as it brings you right up close and personal. A Giant Sea Bass is an underwater monster. This thing does look mean. Other monsters lurk below too.
Flying Fish do look like they can fly short distances. Their fins look like wings once they leave the water. They move so gracefully. The Blue Shark are sleek streamlined creatures and they have a sinister look to them.
The Sea of Cortez Mobula Rays are shown jumping out of the water. It is almost like you are there watching them in person. Orcas will hunt Rays. They herd them like cattle well almost.
Deep down there are many creatures that glow in the darkness. Translucent makes them visible. Two miles down on the ocean floor animals do live. The Pearl Octopus is purple and you could watch the movies for hours. These Octopus make for caring mothers.
South American Sea Lions adapt to men being in their environment. Is this good or bad? Well from the way things end up for some Sea Lions at least it is very bad.
Accidents cause the deaths of millions of animals in the oceans. Humans need to do better.
David Attenborough’s narration is a pleasure to listen to, he has a way of speaking that makes you stop and just listen.
Episode Three – Deserts and Grasslands
Air Date: Saturday, November 18 at 8 pm ET/PT on BBC America and Available on AMC+
Narrated by: David Attenborough
Produced and Directed by: Kiri Cashell
Film Editor: Angela Maddick
Assistant Producer: Tom Greenhalgh
Researcher: Miraca Walker
Junior Production Managers: Natasha Prymak, Chloe Baylis
Series Junior Production Manager: Emily Fellowes
Photography: Mark Macewen, Toby Strong, Ian Llewellyn, Barrie Britton, Rolf Steinmann, Luke Nelson, Sam Lewis, Jack Hynes, Tom Rowland, Warren Smart
Run Time: 57 min, 42 sec
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.bbcamerica.com
Comments: Central Africa and the first animal we see is a herd of camels. Next, we see ostriches. The ostriches do show lots of care for their young ones. The nighttime filming of the ostriches is way too dark so you can barely see anything at all. A preditor is shown in the dark but all you can make out is a shadow. The desert is hard on the ostriches and not all the eggs survive and hatch.
Dunes make sounds. In Arabia, the dunes are a sight to see and hear. The designs you can see here are visual delights.
In Australia’s desert, the male Spotted Bear Bird can look and sound furious as they compete for a female’s attention. Climate changes affect these birds and it is a sad thing to see.
A dust storm approaches and you can feel the fear in the air. These things are destructive. You would not want to be in the path of one of these.
Baboons do need water and here a mother is willing to fight for it for her and her child. Water is a life giver in a desert. Watching the rain fall in slow motion is an amazing sight as you know how precious it is.
A leopardess hides in a tree waiting. She is a thing of beauty the cameras show her off splendidly. This leopard can jump and take chances doing it.
Saiga Antelope now this is a weird-looking creature. Their King has a harem.
In Brazil the grasslands we see the Maned Wolf which is a majestic beast. Its main threat is of course humans.
A herd of African elephants and so many other animals here. They look so beautiful in the wild in their natural habitat. The elephants are so majestic looking.
The researchers do care so much about the animals and with the Maned Wolves here that is very apparent.
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