• Air date: 22 Oct '23 8 episodes
      Journeying to the far reaches of our planet, this eight part series follows some of the world's most amazing species, telling extraordinary stories that are dramatic, thrilling, funny and sometimes heart-breaking, but always full of hope.
  • List of Episodes (8)
    • 1. Coasts

      22 Oct '23
      Sir David Attenborough explores the dangerous frontiers created by the world’s coasts, where animals fight for survival amidst constant change.
    • 2. Ocean

      29 Oct '23
      A groundbreaking journey from tropical shallow seas to the mysterious depths. Sir David Attenborough reveals extraordinary new worlds and unique animal behaviours in the ocean.
    • 3. Deserts and Grasslands

      05 Nov '23
      David Attenborough explores deserts and grasslands, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts on its most dramatic show.
    • 4. Freshwater

      12 Nov '23
      Fresh water is the lifeblood of planet Earth, where incredible animal dramas play out. From death-feigning fish to frogs that glide, each depends on fresh water for their survival.
    • 5. Forests

      19 Nov '23
      Sir David Attenborough journeys into the forests, where dogs communicate with whistles, treehoppers fight assassin bugs, ‘spirit bears’ fish, and hornbills imprison themselves in trees.
    • 6. Extremes

      26 Nov '23
      David Attenborough presents an extreme world where animals battle to survive the elements – and life exists on a knife edge.
    • 7. Human

      03 Dec '23
      Discover the extraordinary ways in which wildlife survives in a rapidly changing human world. From cobras hunting in houses, to rhino walking in the streets, to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with.
    • 8. Heroes

      10 Dec '23
      Sir David Attenborough introduces conservation heroes fighting to save the world’s wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to catch criminals in the illegal ivory trade.