In celebration of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, the beloved and award-winning BBC Earth series Planet Earth is now available on iTunes with a special, one-time free episode download (“Pole to Pole”) from April 12 – 26, 2010.
Review
I had the opportunity to watch Planet Earth “Pole to Pole” just the other day and believe it or not it was the first time I used iTunes. I couldn’t believe how easy it was. It only took a matter of minutes to download the episode. Although I have seen Planet Earth before I was excited to see it again. Programs like this are such a great educational tool and they have always been the first thing I search out when viewing tv. I’m a big fan of the Discovery and BBC Channels and it doesn’t surprise me one bit that they put together such an extraordinary program about this beautiful planet we all share. Even though my son is only 2 years old there were plenty of things to capture his attention. From the polar bears sliding down a mountain of snow to the Russian leopards, which you’re told there are only 40 left in the wild.
This series most definitely provides you with plenty of things to discuss or quietly contemplate after viewing it. It’s one of those things that you have to see. Read below about just how much effort went into sharing this wonderful story of Planet Earth and then go download your free episode! You can also check out various clips on Youtube. Hydroplaning Dolphins, Mother Polar Bear and Cubs Emerging From Den, Wolves Hunting Caribou, Whale Hunting Krill In Antarctica (This one is awesome)
More About Planet Earth
This jaw-dropping, 11-part series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit presents the epic story of life on Earth. Series producer Alastair Fothergill and his team spent four years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 71 cameramen filming across 204 locations in 62 countries to capture the ultimate portrait of our planet. It has garnered legions of fans and universal critical acclaim with Oprah Magazine saying “It is the most beautiful, wondrous and truly majestic series – the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV.” Using a budget of unprecedented proportions and captured on HD cameras, Planet Earth is among the highest rated and best selling HD programs ever made. It offers stunning visuals perfect for any HD television or HD handheld device like the Apple iPad which launched on April 3rd.
Filmed Across 204 Locations In 62 Countries
(click to Enlarge)
|
|
|
 |
 |
The BBC Natural History Unit has been producing extraordinary programming for over 50 years, and continues to take viewers to new and exciting parts of our Earth. Planet Earth, a BBC/Discovery co-production, aired on the Discovery Channel in 2007. It is the must-see precursor to the highly anticipated BBC nature series Life, currently airing on the Discovery Channel and releasing on DVD June 1, 2010 from BBC Video.
GET THE WHOLE SERIES
Want more Planet Earth? The whole series is available for instant download on iTunes.
- Standard Definition – $1.99/episode; $20.99 Series Pass
- High-Definition – $2.99/episode; $31.99 Series Pass
GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Go behind-the scenes with the all-new playlist, The Planet Earth Diaries ($4.99/Playlist; 99¢/episode). Here you’ll find a total of 110 minutes (eleven 10-minute episodes) of footage detailing what the crew had to endure in order to capture some of the most enthralling moments of the series.
CAN’T GET ENOUGH?
Complement Planet Earth with other BBC Earth series such as Blue Planet , and Yellowstone and Galapagos, both available in HD.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON TWITTER
Join the conversation on Twitter using the #planetearth hashtag!
Disclaimer: Thank you to the BBC for sharing and providing the information, videos, pictures and free episode of Pole to Pole in order to facilitate this review. All images and video © BBC.
