BBC High Definition Natural History Collection Featuring Planet Earth Special Edition

The BBC has gathered four of its most outstanding, award-winning high definition natural history series into one spectacular 10-disc Blu-ray collection! Experience the best the Earth has to offer in stunningly clear high definition. Witness rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved creatures with the critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning Planet Earth Special Edition, now packed with over seven hours of extras; travel the length and breadth of China and discover the fabulous diversity of its natural wonders in Wild China; visit the home of the most astonishing creatures found anywhere on Earth with Galápagos; and discover a kaleidoscope of color and energy as you explore the river that shaped the wildlife, culture and beliefs of India in Ganges. It's your world as you've never seen it before in dazzling Blu-ray high definition!

Planet Earth
Planet Earth took the world by storm when it originally aired. It garnered uniformly glowing reviews, won four Emmy Awards, including Best Nonfiction Series and Best Cinematography, and its longevity on the best-seller list is legend. Now, with the addition of all new commentary and new bonus programs you can relive this incredible experience all over again! In this truly special, limited collector's edition, prepare to be overwhelmed again by the beauty and majesty of Planet Earth.
You'll be filled with awe and amazement every time you watch this stunning BBC series about our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures, captured on breathtaking, high-definition film in the Earth's most extreme habitats. Forty cameramen and hundreds of producers, scientists and guides spent four years and $25 million to bring you this God's-eye-view of rare action and intimate moments in impossible locations. Zoom in on the elusive snow leopard hunting a mountain goat on a near-vertical cliff face in Pakistan's Hindu Kush. Swim with the blind angelfish that lives in one waterfall in one cave in Thailand. Squeeze through underground tunnels in New Mexico's recently-discovered Lechuguilla Cave, where crystals dangle like 18-foot chandeliers. Shot entirely in high-definition film, with revolutionary new aerial photography. From the team behind Blue Planet, including the esteemed and beloved Sir David Attenborough.

Galapagos
If you can't book a cruise today, watch this breathtaking series instead, and you'll see what astonished Darwin when he visited the islands in 1835: Blue-footed boobies showing off their feet in the world's most colorful mating dance. Surfing sea lions. Diving lizards. And the giant, century-old tortoises for which the islands are named. Nowhere else on Earth can you see such incredible diversity of life, now captured for you in this gloriously filmed three-part series from the BBC and National Geographic. "Even if you don't have HDTV, you'll be swept away by the pin-sharp quality of wildlife images you won't find anywhere else on Earth."- Daily Mirror. "Typically awesome BBC wildlife footage"- Independent.

Ganges
This sumptuous series tells the story of one of the most extraordinary rivers in the world - the Ganges. Follow its journey from mountain to sea, and discover how it touches the lives of every living thing in India.
Embark on an epic journey through India as the very best photography captures the majestic scenery of the Ganges and its beautiful, surprising and often dramatic wildlife. Looking both within its flowing waters and beyond its banks, these three films reflect the whole basin and the many sources and tributaries.
Travelling from the stark beauty of the Himalayas to the rich wilderness of the Sunderbans, witness the dramatic lives of iconic and lesser-known animals - from tigers, elephants and rhino, to the tiniest wild pigs. Marvel at architectural wonders including the Taj Mahal and Shahjahanabad, the ancient cities of Hariwar, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Vikramshilla and Guar, and be amazed by the incredible colour and richness of contemporary Indian culture.

Wild China
Journey to the mystical, mysterious land of splendor and romance! Filmed entirely in stunning high-definition, Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexit ─ beyond the Great Wall and Beijing's Olympic Stadium. Get an amazingly personal look at China - before the world sets its sights on the host country of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Travel across one of the oldest civilizations on Earth - from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe, the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands, through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and marvel at a dazzling array of mysterious, beautiful, wild and rare pandas, monkeys, snakes and elephants, while tribal minorities such as the Dai keep ancient Buddhist ceremonies alive. This landmark series provides unprecedented access to a land of astonishing natural complexity, breathtaking landscapes, rare and surprising wildlife and colorful people.

Planet Earth Special Edition
1. From Pole to Pole
2. Mountains
3. Fresh Water
4. Caves
5. Deserts
6. Ice Worlds
7. Great Plains
8. Jungles
9. Shallow Seas
10. Seasonal Forests
11. Ocean Deep

Galápagos
1. Born of Fire
2. The Islands that Changed the World
3. Forces of Nature

Ganges
1. Daughter of the Mountains
2. River of Life
3. The Tiger's Realm

Wild China
1. Heart of the Dragon
2. Shangri-La
3. Tibet
4. Beyond the Great Wall
5. Land of the Panda
6. Tides of Change

Planet Earth
"Stirring, hugely enjoyable and likely to be a deservedly massive hit ... almost every scene gained an instant place in television history." - James Walton, Daily Telegraph

"...sets a new benchmark in broadcasting ... an exquisite feast, from the opening sequence ... a natural history treat complimented expertly, as ever, by David Attenborough's polished commentary." - Robin McKie, Observer

"...filmed with such crispness and clarity that even my knackered old television, which I suspect once belonged to John Logie Baird himself, looked as if it had secretly been upgraded for high-definition broadcasts." - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent

"...essential viewing ... crammed with grandeur ... and even humour." - Karl French, Financial Times

"Stunning footage ... it was like a snapshot of our planet in action, from its continental weather systems to its tiniest pond-life and, without trying, it instilled a deep sense of awe and respect. With a uniquely intelligent and cliché-free voiceover from David Attenborough, Planet Earth did exactly what good TV should. It showed us things we'd never get a chance to see otherwise, and left us feeling grateful for the experience. It also reminded us that the real world can be as amazing as anything conjured up by computer graphics ... a vivid reminder of why we all need to start caring, now."- Matt Baylis, Daily Express

"...the crowning glory of David Attenborough's extraordinary career." - David Chater, The Times
Galapagos

"...a quite brilliant new wildlife seriesa quite brilliant new wildlife series ... What an array of truly bizarre creatures..." - Express On Sunday

"...Breathtaking landscapes and the incredible tameness of the islands' wildlife made perfect backdrops for the BBC's new three-part series, Galapágos..." Stuart Winter, Express On Sunday

"...stunning..." -People

"Galapágos was a revelation. Living up to the high standards of natural-history camerawork, this had a painterly beauty, but its defining character was the narration of Tilda Swinton, which treated the words as if they were poetry and gave the whole film a haunting feel ... This documentary also showed that geography is not a dusty thing of latitudes and isobars, but the study of a profound mystery." - Daily Telegraph

"Essentially a well-shot nature programme with a bit of history thrown in..." -Guardian

"Galapágos works on two levels - three if you count the drama-documentary on the arrival of Charles Darwin that ... commences just a few minutes before this breathtaking opening instalment concludes. At its simplest it is a story, rather well and thoroughly told, of the geology and natural history of the Galapágos Islands ... we may be familiar with the diversity of the animals - finches, tortoises, iguanas - but we have never before seen them photographed in such intimate, crisp, digital clarity. This first episode has some especially striking sequences of sea lions fighting and surfing, of one cutting through a school of fish, and an eerie one of iguanas diving 30 feet to graze on algae on the ocean floor. This is glorious to behold." - Financial Times
Ganges

"Extraordinary cinematography ... This film is a classic." - National Geographic

"Ganges is simply stunning, one of the finest efforts of the finest TV natural history unit in the world." - Paul Hoggart, The Times

"This is television documentary-making at its sumptuous best. The camera lingers lazily on its subjects, both animal and human, while the film stock's colours are turned up to maximum intensity. The end result is an intelligently made visual treat and an intriguing tribute to one of the world's greatest rivers."
- Robin McKie, Observer

"...an outstanding travelogue ... Lyrically written and beautifully filmed..." - Stephen Pile, Daily Telegraph

"The photography ... is mind-blowing, allowing for a near-synaesthesic experience; the Indian tourist board should be delighted." - Ali Catterall, Guardian

"The filming was spectacular, real eyeball ecstasy..." - AA Gill, Sunday Times

"There is nothing groundbreaking ... It merely does what the BBC's Natural History Unit does better than anyone else - it takes you to a breathtakingly beautiful part of the world and shows you sights that only a fortunate few are ever likely to see in person ... it films an astounding richness of people and wildlife, from the snow leopards of the Himalayas to the ridiculous monkeys of Rishikesh. If you are in the right frame of mind, it is the most beautiful, exotic and restful programme of the week."- David Chater, The Times

"A cross between travelogue and natural history film, this series is irresistible for the armchair traveller ... gorgeous..." - Anna Frame, Daily Express

"If you like breathtaking scenery, you're in for a treat ... the filmmakers have made an exquisite programme, where even a clump of sliding mud looks stunning. All it would take is a David Attenborough voiceover and you could be watching Planet Earth. OK, you may learn more about animals and plants from ol' Davey boy, but did Planet Earth have cheeky macaque monkeys that pull on people's trousers to beg for food and look so adorable you want to get the next flight to India? Did it heck!"
- Jane Simon, Daily Mirror

"...this programme is a cinematographic treat bringing knowledge and understanding of an often overlooked area." - Katie Toms, Observer