Earth's Greatest Spectacles

Earth's Greatest Spectacles
Also known as 'Seasonal Wonderlands'
Genre Nature documentary
Narrated by Domhnall Gleeson
Composer(s) David Mitcham
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 3
Production
Executive producer(s) Jo Shinner
Producer(s) Paul Bradshaw
Running time 59 minutes
Production company(s) BBC Natural History Unit
BBC Worldwide
Release
Original network BBC Two
BBC Two HD
Picture format 16:9 576i (SDTV)
16:9 1080i (HDTV)
Original release 5 February (2016-02-05) – 19 February 2016 (2016-02-19)
External links
Website

Earth's Greatest Spectacles (released in some countries as Seasonal Wonderlands)[1] is a 2016 British nature documentary series created and produced by the BBC, first shown on February 2016 at BBC Two and BBC Two HD. The series takes on stunning seasonal changes based on the three locations where it reveals the dramatic process which occur for each year and showing how wildlife adapts to cope with the changes.

The series was composed by David Mitcham[2][3] and narrated by Domhnall Gleeson.[4]

Broadcast

British television

Earth's Greatest Spectacles premiered on British television on 5 February 2016, broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Two HD, which consisted of total three episodes.[5]

International

The series will air in Belgium on 24 March 2016 at the Canvas TV[6][7] and in the Netherlands from 17 May 2016 on NPO 2.[8][9]

BBC Earth Asia announced the series began airing on each Wednesday starting from 20 July 2016.[10][11]

In Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, the series aired each Sunday from 14 August 2016 on BBC Earth Nordic.[12][13][14]

The series aired each Sunday from 13 November 2016 on BBC Earth South Africa.[15][16][17]

Episodes

Our planet is a place of constant change. Each year, the seasons shift and life is transformed. But there are places where the changes are so epic in scale they can be seen from space.
— Domhnall Gleeson's opening narration
Episode Title Original air date
1"New England"5 February 2016 (2016-02-05)[18]
The decidedly picturesque north-eastern region of the United States, known as New England, makes a gorgeous stage for one of the most formidable colour changes on the planet when the spectacular greens of summer make way for the glittering golds and ravenous reds of autumn. The first episode shows how this fantastic fiesta is generated by the battles between the trees and the forest's inhabitants. Chipmunks, moose, rattlesnakes and an odd mixture of caterpillars all play a vital role; but surprisingly the forest itself was made to be so colourful thanks to a combination of hard work by beavers, ants and humans.
2"Svalbard"12 February 2016 (2016-02-12)[19]
Norwegian archipelago Svalbard isn’t the most welcoming place, being in the Arctic Circle and spending months in total darkness, but when the sun does deign to deliver some sunlight, it’s almost as if a snowy sheet is whipped away to reveal fantastic fauna, winsome wildlife and spectacular sea creatures. The story uncovers the science behind this astonishing ugly duckling act.
3"Okavango"19 February 2016 (2016-02-19)[20]
The Okavango Delta is a lush wetland in the middle of the vast, featureless Kalahari desert. The final episode begins in the dry season six months before the floods arrive, when the waterholes dry up stranding gasping catfish at the mercy of jackals and fish eagles. By April, the first month of the flood, the skies have begun to fill with returning birds and followed by a rich variety of wildlife, learning its unique natural phenomenon governs their life cycles.

References

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