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Human Planet

Human Planet
★ 8.2/10•2011•1h 0m•TP•Documentary
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Natural born survivors.

A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 13, 2011

Episodes

Episode 1 - Oceans: Into the BlueE149m

Oceans: Into the Blue

As an air-breathing animal, man is ill-suited to living in watery environments. Nonetheless, people in certain cultures have found ways to live an almost aquatic life in order to exploit the vast riches of the sea.

Jan 13, 2011

Episode 2 - Deserts: Life in the FurnaceE249m

Deserts: Life in the Furnace

While man can survive for weeks without food, he can survive mere days without water. Despite this, millions of people live in parched desert environments around the world. Discover the enormous challenges presented to man in the driest corners of the earth, and marvel at the ingenious solutions he has come up with to make life sustainable.

Jan 20, 2011

Episode 3 - Arctic: Life in the Deep FreezeE349m

Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze

Welcome to the Arctic: months of darkness, frigid temperatures, little food to be found or grown. Despite this, four million people live their lives in this environment. Meet them and witness their remarkable tales of survival in the world's harshest climate.

Jan 27, 2011

Episode 4 - Jungles: People of the TreesE449m

Jungles: People of the Trees

The rainforest is home to more species of plants and animals than any other habitat on the planet. For the humans who call this environment home, life requires skill, ingenuity, and sheer bravery.

Feb 3, 2011

Episode 5 - Mountains: Life in Thin AirE549m

Mountains: Life in Thin Air

From lush cloud forests to bare summits, many people make their homes in the extreme altitudes of the world's mountain ranges. Explore the extraordinary ways life is sustained in this world of thin air and few resources.

Feb 10, 2011

Episode 6 - Grasslands: Roots of PowerE648m

Grasslands: Roots of Power

Grasslands feed the world. Over thousands of years, humans have learned to grow grains on the grasslands and domesticate the creatures that live there, propelling our population to almost seven billion people in the process.

Feb 17, 2011

Episode 7 - Rivers: Friend and FoeE749m

Rivers: Friend and Foe

Rivers provide the essentials of life: fresh food and fresh water. They act as natural highways and enable humans to live in just about every environment on Earth. Rivers are not to be taken for granted, however, as they freeze, flood, and sometimes dry up - disappearing entirely!

Feb 24, 2011

Episode 8 - Cities: Surviving the Urban JungleE848m

Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle

A look at the man-made environment: the city. Over half of the world's population now lives in the urban jungle. The city is built to keep untamed nature out - but nature can't be pushed away. From bed bugs sucking blood at night to rats in our restaurants, many animals have adapted to a life in man's creation.

Mar 3, 2011

Actors

John Hurt

John Hurt

Narrator (voice)

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