The BBC Natural History Collection featuring Planet Earth

Like a museum exhibit, global expedition and movie masterpiece rolled into one, this landmark 17-disc collection is simply the ultimate exploration of the place we all call home. Watch as spectacular photography and revolutionary ultra-high-speed cameras offer a pioneering portrait of our planet. For the first time, you'll visit impossible locations on land and beneath the sea as you experience never-before-seen footage of Earth's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures-all captured with astounding clarity. Includes every episode of the truly remarkable Planet Earth, the series heralded as "a masterpiece" (The New York Times). Also includes The Blue Planet: Seas of Life Special Edition, The Life of Birds and The Life of Mammals. All 33 hours are wonderfully narrated by noted nature authority Sir David Attenborough. Hours of extras and special features only add to the remarkable discoveries.
 

Planet Earth
From the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life comes the epic story of life on Earth. An unprecedented budget of over $25 million, five years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, shot entirely in HD, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience from the BBC and the Discovery Channel that captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. With unique, specially developed filming techniques, Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience anywhere else.

The Blue Planet: Seas of Life - Special Edition
Until now, we've only touched the surface...

Before creating the monumental Planet Earth, producer Alastair Fothergill and his team from the BBC put together one of the most breathtaking explorations of the world's oceans ever assembled. The winner of two Emmy® Awards (Outstanding Cinematography - Non-Fiction and Outstanding Music Composition for George Fenton's score, 2002), The Blue Planet: Seas of Life is the definitive exploration of the marine world, chronicling the mysteries of the deep in ways never before imagined.

It is now being re-released in this special edition with an added 5th disc of bonus programming not included in the original DVD release. See it again, like never before!

The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is the epic story of 4,000 species, including ourselves, which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest reaches of the planet. In this $12 million production, the most expensive natural history program ever produced by the BBC, Emmy-Award winner David Attenborough leads viewers on a fascinating exploration of the most diverse group of animals on Earth-from the smallest, the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest, the blue whale; from the slowest, the sloth, to the swiftest, the cheetah; from the least attractive, the naked mole rat, to the most irresistible, a human baby.

The Life of Birds
Colorful, mysterious, noble and intriguing, birds have fascinated us since the dawn of history. David Attenborough, one of the world's foremost naturalists, hosts an extraordinary exploration into the secret lives of these magnificent creatures.

Planet Earth
BAFTA® Awards
2007 - Best Original Television Music: George Fenton for Planet Earth
The Peabody Awards
2007 - Winner - The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by TV and radio stations, networks, producing organizations, individuals and the World Wide Web
International Emmy Awards ®
2007 – Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming
2007 – Outstanding Music for a Series – George Fenton
2007 – Outstanding Nonfiction Series – Maureen Lemire, Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
2007 – Outstanding sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming - Kate Hopkins

Blue Planet
BAFTA TV Awards
2002 - Best Original Television Music, George Fenton
2002 - Best Photography, Factual
Emmy Awards
2002 - Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
2002 - Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore), music composed by George Fenton

The Life of Birds
BAFTA® Awards
1999 - Best Sound (Factual)

Planet Earth
“…jaw-dropping television from start to finish.” -Sunday Express

“…sure to be the most dramatic and talked-about TV event of the year … it might not be an overstatement to suggest that this series is so breathtaking that some viewers could find themselves at serious risk of respiratory failure.” -Michael Holden, Mail On Sunday

“One programme towers head and shoulders above everything else tonight … this is the most awesomely spectacular and wide-ranging natural history series to have hit our screens, the crowning achievement of the BBC's Natural History Unit … Even on a non-HD screen, these images look very special. There's a clarity and depth that is closer to what we expect to see in a cinema … With the right kind - and size - of HD TV screen, the effect is amazing.” -Nigel Andrew, Daily Mail

“…it really isn't a show you can watch any less than twice. On the third viewing, I note, my boggling about the magnitude of Nature (Herds! Shoals! Teeth! Wing! Tundra!) had shifted, solipstically, to boggling about the magnitude of the humans. Dear God, but some effort has been put into this series. However amazing the creatures are that we witnessed, this is also a programme about how brilliant us guys - people - are.” -Caitlin Moran, The Times

“Every few years we are treated to a series so compelling that it puts all other shows in the shade … Every single second of these epic new films is a joy to behold … mindblowing…” -Daily Mirror

“Planet Earth is the BBC's Natural History Unit at its biggest and boldest.” -Sally Kinnes, Sunday Times

“This is the BBC doing what it does best - beautifully made, ambitious programmes fronted by a genuine, world-class expert. If I were looking forward to it any more, I would need a knife and fork for it.” -Richard Hammond, Daily Mirror

"These programmes should be compulsory viewing for every school child, before they … start to believe that it does not matter what happens to other species on this planet.” -Philip Coggan, Financial Times

“…marvellous to look at … breathtakingly beautiful photography…” -Peter Paterson, Daily Mail

“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

Blue Planet
"If there was a Nobel prize for documentary filmmaking, these producers would get it." - The Wall Street Journal

"A masterpiece." – Newsweek

The Life of Birds
"The Life of Birds is the televisual equivalent of a Rolls Royce... as much a work of art as one of science." Sunday Telegraph Magazine "The standard is almost too high for credibility... In short, the BBC at its most authoritative, educative and internationally marketable." -Independent on Sunday

"The BBC’s Natural History Unit is the eighth wonder of the world... Captivating." Daily Mail "...unforgettable photography and the mellow, hushed tones of our Patron Saint of Wildlife... his beatific fascination as infectious as ever. The reconstructions of extinct species, starting from a single bone and building up into a fully fleshed virtual monster, are truly miraculous..."- Guardian Guide

"The BBC can still make programmes no other television company could dream of."- Daily Telegraph

"Attenborough’s combination of experience and effortless elucidation will have you on the sofa every Wednesday night at 8pm." Time Out "Yet another triumph."- The Times

"David Attenborough unfolds the story of how birds evolved over hundreds of millions of years as if it were a Raymond Chandler novel... The close-up photography often makes you gasp."- The Times

When Olympic gold-medalist Michael Phelps was asked during the 2008 Beijing Olympics what he does to unwind, he replied, "Planet Earth, the documentary, is pretty much all I've been watching."