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The underwater photography included creatures and behaviour that had previously never been filmed. The series won a number of Emmy and BAFTA TV awards for its music and cinematography. The executive producer was Alastair Fothergill and the music was composed by George Fenton. Attenborough narrated this series before presenting the next in his Life series of programmes, The Life of Mammals 2. Planet Earth 2. 00. BackgroundeditThe series took almost five years to make, involving nearly 2. The fact that most of the ocean environment remains a mystery presented the production team with many challenges. Besides witnessing some animal behaviours for the first time, the crew also observed some that were new to science. The producers were helped by marine scientists all over the world with state of the art equipment. Blue whales whose migration routes were previously unknown were located by air, after some of the animals had been given temporary radio tags. The camera team spent three years on standby, using a microlight to land on the water nearby when they finally caught up with the creatures in the Gulf of California. The open ocean proved more difficult and over 4. After six weeks, the crew chanced upon a school of spinner dolphins, which in turn led them to a shoal of tuna. Off Mexico, the behaviour of a flock of frigatebirds guided the cameramen to a group of sailfish and marlin the fastest inhabitants of the sea. Near the coast of Natal in South Africa, the team spent two seasons attempting to film the annual sardine run, a huge congregation of predators such as sharks and dolphins, that assembles to feast on the migrating fish by corralling them into bait balls. Meanwhile, in Monterey Bay, orca were documented attacking gray whales and killing a calf. Filming in the deep ocean required the use of special submersibles. One of them enabled the crew to dive over a mile into the San Diego trench, where the carcass of a 4. When first transmitted on BBC One, over 1. EpisodeseditOur planet is a blue planet over seventy percent of it is covered by the sea. The Pacific Ocean alone covers half the globe. You can fly across it non stop for twelve hours and still see nothing more than a speck of land. This series will reveal the complete natural history of our ocean planet, from its familiar shores to the mysteries of its deepest seas. David Attenborough, from episode one. MerchandiseeditDVD and Blu rayeditThe series was available as a 3 disc DVD set BBCDVD1. December 2. 00. 1, including interviews with the production team, a photo gallery and three additional programmes Making Waves the making of The Blue Planet 5. Deep Trouble an ecological documentary 5. Blue a five minute theatrical short. The first DVD has now been superseded by a 4 disc Special Edition BBCDVD1. October 2. 00. 5, which has three extra programmes The Abyss. Dive to Shark Volcano. Amazon Abyss. In the US, there is a different 5 disc Special Edition BBC0. October 2. 00. 7. It contains the featured presentations as well as a fifth disk containing four special presentations 1. Amazon Abyss discover an array of creatures living in the Amazon. Dive to Shark Volcano venture to Cocoa Island, an underwater volcano. Beneath the Tides explore an estuary in winter. Antarctica. BBC released a 3 disc The Blue Planet Seas of Life on Blu ray on 9 April 2. It contains the featured presentations as well as a third disk containing interviews, behind the scenes footage and five special presentations Amazon Abyss. Dive to Shark Volcano. Beneath the Tides. Antarctica. Deep Trouble. The accompanying book, The Blue Planet A Natural History of the Oceans by Andrew Byatt, Alastair Fothergill and Martha Holmes with a foreword by David Attenborough, was published by BBC Worldwide on 2. September 2. 00. 1 ISBN 0 5. The companion volume for the US market of the same book was published by Dorling Kindersley DK and released in 2. ISBN 0 7. 89 4. Deep Blue is a 2. The Blue Planet. Alastair Fothergill and Andy Byatt are credited as directors, and six cinematographers are also credited. The film was premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain on September 2. It screened in more than 2. Live concert toureditThe Blue Planet was turned into a theatrical presentation entitled The Blue Planet Live UK from 2. The UK live shows were presented by World Class Service Ltd. George Fenton conducted the Manchester Camerata Orchestra in Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham during December 2. The tour continued in April 2. Fenton, in London, Cardiff, Birmingham and returning to Manchester and Nottingham. For the show, some of the most spectacular sequences from the series have been edited together and are displayed on a huge screen 1. The presentation is introduced by a special guest. The tour continued in April 2. Wembley Arena, Nottingham Arena, Manchester Central, Cardiff St. Davids and Birmingham Symphony Hall. The Blue Planet Live In February 2. BBC announced a seven part sequel had been commissioned, titled Blue Planet II, for release in late 2. Sir David Attenborough returning as narrator and presenter. OverseaseditThe series was sold to over 5. In the United States, it was shown as The Blue Planet Seas of Life with the episodes in a different order, the first one being retitled Ocean World. The series was shown on the Discovery Channel and was narrated by Pierce Brosnan. CriticismeditThe series attracted some criticism when it was revealed that some of the footage was filmed at an aquarium in Wales. The series producer, Alastair Fothergill, said that around 2 of the whole series was filmed in tanks at aquariums. ReferenceseditFrom DVD coverThe Blue Planet homepage. BBC Online. Retrieved 3. March 2. 00. 9.   abcAwards for the Blue Planet 2. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 3. 1 March 2. Holmes, Martha 2. Making Waves DVD. United Kingdom BBC. Introduction, The Blue Planet BBC One. The Deep, The Blue Planet BBC One. Open Ocean, The Blue Planet BBC One. Frozen Seas, The Blue Planet BBC One. Seasonal Seas, The Blue Planet BBC One. Coral Seas, The Blue Planet BBC One. Tidal Seas, The Blue Planet BBC One. Coasts, The Blue Planet BBC One. The Blue Planet Deep Trouble BBC Two. Blue Planet Seas of Life Five Disc DVD Special Edition. Amazon. com. Retrieved 1. July 2. 01. 0.  The Blue Planet Seas of Life Blu ray. Amazon. com.  The Blue Planet A Natural History of the Oceans Hardcover. Amazon. co. uk. BBC Worldwide. The Blue Planet A Natural History of the Oceans. Amazon. com. DK.  The Blue Planet Live. SMG World Class. Archived from the original on 3. March 2. 00. 9. Retrieved 3. March 2. 00. 9.  The Florida Orchestra performs The Blue Planet Live May 7 in Tampa. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 5 May 2. 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