Episodes List

Ep.1 Making Waves: Ocean World

Air Date: 2001-09-12

The making of episode 1 "Ocean World"

Ep.2 Making Waves: The Deep

Air Date: 2001-09-19

The making of episode 2 "The Deep"

Ep.3 Making Waves: Open Ocean

Air Date: 2001-09-26

The making of episode 3 "Open Ocean"

Ep.4 Making Waves: Frozen Seas

Air Date: 2001-10-03

The making of episode 4 "Frozen Seas"

Ep.5 Making Waves: Seasonal Seas

Air Date: 2001-10-10

The making of episode 5 "Seasonal Seas"

Ep.6 Making Waves: Coral Seas

Air Date: 2001-10-17

The making of episode 6 "Coral Seas"

Ep.7 Making Waves: Tidal Seas

Air Date: 2001-10-24

The making of episode 7 "Tidal Seas"

Ep.8 Making Waves: Coasts

Air Date: 2001-10-31

The making of episode 8 "Coasts"

Ep.9 The Blue Planet: Making Waves

Air Date: 2001-12-03

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.

Ep.10 The Blue Planet: Deep Trouble

Air Date: 2002-05-05

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.

Ep.11 The Blue Planet: The Abyss

Air Date: 2005-10-03

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.

Ep.12 The Blue Planet: Dive to Shark Volcano

Air Date: 2005-10-03

"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.

Ep.13 The Blue Planet: Amazon Abyss

Air Date: 2005-10-03

"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.

Ep.14 Being There: Antarctica

Air Date: 2007-10-02

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

Ep.15 Being There: Between the Tides

Air Date: 2007-10-02

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

Ep.16 The Blue Planet: Seas of Life

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Ep.17 George Fenton

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Ep.18 Selected Scenes

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Ep.19 Blue

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Five minute theatrical short

Ep.20 Interview: Alastair Fothergrill – Series Producer

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Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.

Ep.21 Interview: Sue Flood – Series Producer

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Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.

Ep.22 Interview: Doug Allan – Cameraman

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Interview with cameraman Doug Allan.

Ep.23 Interview: Penny Allen – Researcher

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Interview with researcher Penny Allen.