BBCOnetodayannouncesthatSirDavidAttenboroughistopresentAPerfectPlanet,abrandnewfive-partnaturalhistorysuper-landmarkfromSilverbackFilms.DavidAttenboroughsaidOceans,sunlight,weatherandvolcanoes-togetherthesepowerfulyetfragileforcesallowlifetoflourishinastonishingdiversity.TheymakeEarthtrulyunique-aperfectplanet.Ourplanetisoneinabillion,aworldteemingwithlife.Butnow,anewdominantforceischangingthefaceofEarthhumans.Topreserveourperfectplanetwemustensurewebecomeaforceforgood.CharlotteMoore,DirectorofContent,saysBBCOnecontinuestoleadthewayinnaturalhistoryprogramming,andI’mthrilledthatSirDavidAttenboroughwillbeourtrustedguidetoAPerfectPlanet.Itwillbeabreathtakingseriescelebratingtheintricatesystemsthatallowourplanettothrive,bringingtogetherauniqueperspectivewithgroundbreakingcameratechnology.NancyDaniels,ChiefBrandOfficer,Discovery,saysWeatDiscoveryareproudtobeapartofAPerfectPlanet.WithSirDavidAttenboroughleadingthejourney,audienceswillbeinaweofourworldandtheperfectconditionsthatcreatedit,andwillberemindedwhatweneedtodotopreserveit.PlanetEarthisperfect.Itorbitsattheperfectdistancefromthesun;ittiltsatjusttherightangleandhasadecentsizedmoontoholditinplace.Ontopofthat,theday-to-dayworkingsoftheplanetnaturallyservetonurtureanimalsandplants.Forinstance,aglobalweathersystemcirculatesanddistributesfreshwatertoallcorners,andacycleofmarinecurrentsdeliversnutrientstoeventhedeepestreachesoftheocean.Asaresult,thereisliterallynocornerofourplanetwherelifecan’tbefound.APerfectPlanet-inauniquefusionofbluechipnaturalhistoryandearthsciences-explainshowthelivingplanetoperates.Thisfive-partserieswillshowhowtheforcesofnature-weather,oceancurrents,solarenergyandvolcanoes-drive,shapeandsupportEarth’sgreatdiversityoflife.Indoingso,itwillrevealhowanimalsareperfectlyadaptedtowhatevertheenvironmentthrowsatthem.FromthewhitewolvesofEllesemereIslandtobearsinKamchatka,vampirefinchesoftheGalapagostogoldensnub-nosedmonkeysofChina,theserieswillcombineaglobalviewoftheplanetfromspacewithintimateanimalstoriesfromthemostspectacularhabitats.FromtheIndianMonsoontoHawaiianvolcanoes,tidalislandsoftheBahamastotheextremesoftheArcticwinter,APerfectPlanetwilltaketheaudienceonastunningvisualjourneythatwillchangethewayweseeourhome.Thefinalepisodeintheserieslooksatthedramaticimpactoftheworld’snewestglobalforceofnature-humans.APerfectPlanet,a5x60’forBBCOne,isaSilverbackFilmsProductionforBBCandDiscovery,co-producedwithTencentPenguinPictures,ZDF,ChinaMediaGroupCCTV9,FranceTelevisionsandTheOpenUniversity.TheExecutiveProducerisAlastairFothergill,andtheSeriesProducerisHuwCordey.ItwascommissionedbyCharlotteMoore,DirectorofContent,andJackBootle,HeadofCommissioning,NaturalHistoryandScience.ItwilltxonBBCOneandDiscoverylaterthisyear.
