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23 episodes · 2001

  1. 1

    Making Waves: Ocean World

    Sep 12, 200110 min

    The making of episode 1 "Ocean World"

  2. 2

    Making Waves: The Deep

    Sep 19, 200110 min

    The making of episode 2 "The Deep"

  3. 3

    Making Waves: Open Ocean

    Sep 26, 200110 min

    The making of episode 3 "Open Ocean"

  4. 4

    Making Waves: Frozen Seas

    Oct 3, 200110 min

    The making of episode 4 "Frozen Seas"

  5. 5

    Making Waves: Seasonal Seas

    Oct 10, 200110 min

    The making of episode 5 "Seasonal Seas"

  6. 6

    Making Waves: Coral Seas

    Oct 17, 200110 min

    The making of episode 6 "Coral Seas"

  7. 7

    Making Waves: Tidal Seas

    Oct 24, 200110 min

    The making of episode 7 "Tidal Seas"

  8. 8

    Making Waves: Coasts

    Oct 31, 200110 min

    The making of episode 8 "Coasts"

  9. 9

    The Blue Planet: Making Waves

    Dec 3, 200149 min

    The making of The Blue Planet. NB: This episode is made up of clips taken from the previous 8 "Making Waves" episodes (which each cover one episode of the main series) - there is no new material.

  10. 10

    The Blue Planet: Deep Trouble

    May 5, 200250 min

    The combination of overfishing and modern technology has depleted fish stocks across the world's oceans. The program explores the problems, and offers several solutions to the problems.

  11. 11

    The Blue Planet: The Abyss

    Oct 3, 200550 min

    Cameras are sent to the last great frontier on our planet - the deep sea - to reveal an amazing world including rare footage of the most incredible sea-life.

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    The Blue Planet: Dive to Shark Volcano

    Oct 3, 200550 min

    "Dive to Shark Volcano" joins divers on a search for seven species of sharks in seven days near Cocos Island, 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica.

  13. 13

    The Blue Planet: Amazon Abyss

    Oct 3, 200550 min

    "Amazon Abyss" explores the world beneath the surface of the Amazon River. Until this feature was filmed, no one had ever explored the depths of the Amazon due to the harsh conditions. The Amazon's swift and treacherous currents and dark water, stained by sediment, conceals ¼ ton Cayman alligators, stingrays, piranhas and anacondas. Veteran divers and naturalists braved the challenge to explore this new frontier.

  14. 14

    Being There: Antarctica

    Oct 2, 200710 min

    Accompanied by dramatic historical narration, "Being There: Antarctica" takes viewers on a visual journey of the landscape and wildlife of Antarctica.

  15. 15

    Being There: Between the Tides

    Oct 2, 200710 min

    "Being There: Between the Tides" shows the interactions between wildlife and various water bodies, along the same lines as the main feature.

  16. 16

    The Blue Planet: Seas of Life

    50 min

  17. 17

    George Fenton

    10 min

  18. 18

    Selected Scenes

    10 min

  19. 19

    Blue

    5 min

    Five minute theatrical short

  20. 20

    Interview: Alastair Fothergrill – Series Producer

    10 min

    Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.

  21. 21

    Interview: Sue Flood – Series Producer

    10 min

    Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.

  22. 22

    Interview: Doug Allan – Cameraman

    10 min

    Interview with cameraman Doug Allan.

  23. 23

    Interview: Penny Allen – Researcher

    10 min

    Interview with researcher Penny Allen.