Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
Series title over an ocean waves
Also known as 'Atlantic'
Genre Nature documentary
Narrated by Cillian Murphy
Composer(s) Barnaby Taylor
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 3
Production
Executive producer(s) Tim Martin
Tim Scoones
Producer(s) Dan Rees
Running time 59-60 minutes
Production company(s) BBC
National Geographic Channel
WDR
co-production
Release
Original network BBC Two, BBC Two HD
Picture format HD: 1080i / 1080p
Original release 30 July (2015-07-30) – 13 August 2015 (2015-08-13)
Chronology
Preceded by Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands
Followed by Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise
External links
Website

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth is a three-part BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Atlantic Ocean. It was first transmitted on BBC Two and BBC Two HD in the United Kingdom. A ten-minute making-of feature Atlantic Diaries airs at the end of each episode, taking the total running time to 60 minutes. In English speaking territories the show is narrated by Irish actor Cillian Murphy.[1] The series will broadcast internationally on BBC Earth.

Episodes

Episode Title Original air date
1"Life Stream"30 July 2015 (2015-07-30)
Humpback whale lunging in the center of a bubble net spiral
Animals: Herring · Humpback whale · Fin whale · Killer whale · Bluefin tuna · Swordfish · Marlin · Sailfish · Dolphin · Horse · Harp seal · Lion's mane jellyfish · Leatherback sea turtle · Sand eel · Gannet · Haddock · Cod · Basking shark · Puffin · Sprat · Pink sea fan · Common cuttlefish
2"Mountains of the Deep"6 August 2015 (2015-08-06)
Half a million penguins nest on the beaches of South Georgia, just one of eighty-seven species of bird that live on the island
Animals: Blue jack mackerel · Common dolphin · Atlantic spotted dolphin · Shearwater · Sea fan · Sponge · Soft coral · Anglerfish · Squid · Octopus · Sixgill shark · Decorator crab · Comb jelly · Krill · Histioteuthis · Barracuda · Mobula · Blue shark · Sperm whale · Black triggerfish · Ascension land crab · Mole crab · Red-footed booby · Fairy tern · Black noddy · Spinner dolphin · Tiger shark · Wandering albatross · Hoff crab · Chinstrap penguin · Saffron sea cucumber · Lobster krill · Gentoo penguin · South American sea lion · Commerson's dolphin · Humpback whale · King penguin · Elephant seal · South Georgia pintail · Imperial shag
3"From Heaven to Hell"13 August 2015 (2015-08-13)

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