Series
Frozen Planet
Documentary
David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.
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Seasons & episodes
1To the Ends of the Earth26 Oct 2011 · 59m · ★ 8.4A survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.
2Spring2 Nov 2011 · 58m · ★ 8.6The sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants join the hardy residents as they find mates and begin to breed.
3Summer9 Nov 2011 · 59m · ★ 8.8Summer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama into a few short months as they feed, fight, and rear their young.
4Autumn16 Nov 2011 · 59m · ★ 8.9Polar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some now battle to breed, and, for the hardy few, it’s a time of opportunity.
5Winter23 Nov 2011 · 59m · ★ 9.0During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their strategies and battles to survive the planet’s harshest weather.
6The Last Frontier30 Nov 2011 · 58m · ★ 8.9Humans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been visiting these remote places for thousands of years; and what keeps us going back today?
7On Thin Ice7 Dec 2011 · 58m · ★ 8.8A look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.
Details
- First aired
- 26 Oct 2011
- Last aired
- 7 Dec 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 7
- Votes
- 326 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
HBO Max Amazon Channel
Discovery+ Amazon Channel
HBO Max
Discovery +
Planet Earth Amazon Channel
Cast
David AttenboroughSelf - Narrator
