HUMAN PLANET - DVD-BBC-COMPLETE SERIES

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• Release Year: 2011
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: This is the original BBC version of Human Planet, narrated by John Hurt (Harry Potter, V for Vendetta), with three hours of scenes not broadcast in North America. Following in the footsteps of Planet Earth and Life, this landmark eight-part series is a breathtaking celebration of the amazing, complex, profound and sometimes challenging relationships between humankind and nature.; ; Humans are the most successful species on the planet. From the frozen Arctic to the steamy rainforests, from the tiny islands in vast oceans to the parched deserts, people have found remarkable ways to adapt and survive in the harshest places imaginable. We've done this by harnessing our immense courage and ingenuity, learning to live with and utilize the other creatures with which we share these wild places.; ; Human Planet weaves together 80 stories, many never filmed before, together revealing the vast resourcesulness and cunning of people in the face of extreme adversity.; ; SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the Lens - A set of 10 ten-minute 'making of' featurettes,; one at the end of each epsisode plus two bonus featurettes.; ; NARRATED BY John Hurt PRODUCERS: Nicolas Brown (Arctic & Mountains); Tom Hugh-Jones (Oceans & Jungles); Tuppence Stone (Deserts & Grasslands); Mark Flowers (RIvers & Cities); Charlotte Scott (Behind the Lens) ; ; SERIES PRODUCER: Dale Templar EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Brian Leith MUSIC COMPOSED BY: Nitin Sawhney; A BBC /Discovery Channel/France Television co-production; SLEEVE PHOTOGRAPHY: Science Photo Library (front); Timothy Allen/BBC 2010 (back) ;
• Cast: John Hurt; Nicolas Brown
• Director: Nicolas Brown
• Runtime: 6:40
• Company: BBC Video
• Media Format: Series