The Green Planet

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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Factual: Science & Nature: Nature & Environment

A five-part series presented by Sir David Attenborough looking at the lives of plants.

Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.

Series 1

BBC Two

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

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The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

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The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

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Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region. Separated as BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

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Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

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The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

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Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

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BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

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England

Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

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Simulcast of BBC Two Wales in high definition

BBC Two Wales HD

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

Simulcast of BBC Two Northern Ireland in high definition

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

BBC Two Northern Ireland

David Attenborough

Michael Gunton

Rupert Barrington

Paul Williams

Melanie Hoffman

The Green Planet: Series 1: Desert Worlds

Desert Worlds

BBC One - The Green Planet, Series 1, Desert Worlds

Desert plants thrive using weapons, camouflage and strange alliances with animals.

Desert plants spend decades in suspended animation waiting for rain, or they travel to find it. They survive using weapons, camouflage and surprising alliances with animals.

Deserts are hostile - temperatures soar and water is rare. Yet plants find extraordinary ways to survive. They may grow imperceptibly slowly or travel the landscape looking for water. Others wait decades in suspended animation for rain to power an explosion of colour across the dunes.

Desert plants protect their water stores from animals and from each other, using vicious spines, camouflage or by forging alliances with animals. Plants have invaded the most dangerous deserts on Earth, overcoming salt, fire and toxic bird droppings to bring life and colour to these harsh landscapes.

The Green Planet: Series 1

BBC One

Five-part series looking at the lives of plants.

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