Frozen Planet
TV Show · Documentary

David Attenborough journeys across the polar regions of our planet.

2011 · 48m
Starring Jamie Mcpherson, Helen Hobin, Bertie Gregory
Director Alastair Fothergill

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    To the Ends of the Earth
    Take an amazing journey across Earth's polar regions to explore our least known wildernesses. Northern polar bears and southern penguins both endure unimaginably harsh conditions, while spectacular frozen phenomenon shape life for the planet.
    30m
  • EPISODE 2
    Spring
    Rejoice with the animal locals as the sun returns from its 5-month absence, bringing warmth and urgency to these icy, windswept worlds. From a 14-year moth pupation to the accelerated rearing of arctic wolves, see life respond to the sun'fs arrival.
    30m
  • EPISODE 3
    Summer
    It is high summer in the polar regions, and the sun never sets; many species take advantage of the easier conditions, but summer is a tough time for the polar bear family, as their ice world melts away and the cubs take their first swimming lesson.
    30m
  • EPISODE 4
    Autumn
    Autumn means dramatic battles and epic journeys for animals in the polar regions. Time is running out; the Arctic Ocean is freezing over and the sea ice advances around Antarctica every day. Witness riveting behaviours in this transitional season.
    30m
  • EPISODE 5
    Winter
    Winter is the greatest test for life in the polar regions; in the Arctic, a female polar bear treks into the mountains to give birth; out on the frozen ocean, the entire population of the world's spectacled eider ducks braves the winter.
    48m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Last Frontier
    Meet the nomadic tribes of the north and the residents of the coldest city on earth. See how science continues to bring governments and researchers to both poles. From the clean air to the mineral-rich earth, there is a world of riches to discover.
    30m

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Cast & Crew

  • J‌M
    Jamie Mcpherson
    Self
  • H‌H
    Helen Hobin
    Self
  • Bertie Gregory
    Self
  • Mark Brownlow
    Self
  • David Attenborough
    Narrator
  • Alastair Fothergill
    Director
  • Alastair Fothergill
    Producer

About

Frozen Planet

Documentary

David Attenborough journeys across the polar regions of our planet.

Information

Studio
BBC One
Released
2011
Rated
G
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2011 BBC

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