Posts Tagged ‘planet earth’

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.

This jaw-dropping, 11-part series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit presents the epic story of life on Earth. Series producer Alastair Fothergrill and his team spent four years in production, over 2,000 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 the 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 television or HD handheld device like the Apple iPad which launch on April 3rd.  Read more...