The Blue Planet — Specials
23 episodesFirst aired 12 September 2001
E1Making Waves: Ocean World
Sept 200110m
The making of episode 1 "Ocean World"
- E2
Making Waves: The Deep
Sept 200110m
The making of episode 2 "The Deep"
- E3
Making Waves: Open Ocean
Sept 200110m
The making of episode 3 "Open Ocean"
- E4
Making Waves: Frozen Seas
Oct 200110m
The making of episode 4 "Frozen Seas"
- E5
Making Waves: Seasonal Seas
Oct 200110m
The making of episode 5 "Seasonal Seas"
- E6
Making Waves: Coral Seas
Oct 200110m
The making of episode 6 "Coral Seas"
- E7
Making Waves: Tidal Seas
Oct 200110m
The making of episode 7 "Tidal Seas"
- E8
Making Waves: Coasts
Oct 200110m
The making of episode 8 "Coasts"
- E9
The Blue Planet: Making Waves
10.0Dec 200149m
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.
- E10
The Blue Planet: Deep Trouble
10.0May 200250m
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.
- E11
The Blue Planet: The Abyss
Oct 200550m
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.
- E12
The Blue Planet: Dive to Shark Volcano
Oct 200550m
"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.
- E13
The Blue Planet: Amazon Abyss
Oct 200550m
"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.
- E14
Being There: Antarctica
Oct 200710m
Accompanied by dramatic historical narration, "Being There: Antarctica" takes viewers on a visual journey of the landscape and wildlife of Antarctica.
- E15
Being There: Between the Tides
Oct 200710m
"Being There: Between the Tides" shows the interactions between wildlife and various water bodies, along the same lines as the main feature.
- E16
The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
50mNot yet aired
- E17
George Fenton
10mNot yet aired
- E18
Selected Scenes
10mNot yet aired
- E19
Blue
5mNot yet aired
Five minute theatrical short
- E20
Interview: Alastair Fothergrill – Series Producer
10mNot yet aired
Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.
- E21
Interview: Sue Flood – Series Producer
10mNot yet aired
Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.
- E22
Interview: Doug Allan – Cameraman
10mNot yet aired
Interview with cameraman Doug Allan.
- E23
Interview: Penny Allen – Researcher
10mNot yet aired
Interview with researcher Penny Allen.