The Blue Planet

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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The Blue Planet: Episode 6: Coral Seas

Episode 6

Episode 6: Coral Seas

Coral Seas

BBC One - The Blue Planet, Coral Seas

This programme focuses on the amazingly fragile ecosystems of the world's coral reefs.

David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans. Developed over centuries, coral reefs house fragile ecosystems, but they too have to fight to survive.

Amazingly beautiful and complex, coral reefs develop from humble beginnings. Tiny larvae settle and then over hundreds of years the intricate and fragile reefs that we so enjoy grow, inch by inch. Reefs are adorned with spectacularly colourful life, but it is no tropical paradise. Space is at a premium and even the coral itself fights to survive. And then, at night, the sharks come out to hunt. Layer upon layer the coral supports innumerable animals, but one big storm can threaten the entire community.

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David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.

The Blue Planet: Episode 2: The Deep

Episode 2

Episode 2: The Deep

The Deep

BBC One - The Blue Planet, The Deep

David Attenborough looks at the strange creatures that live in the depths of the ocean.

David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans to uncover the strange, otherworldly creatures living in the depths of the ocean.

More people have walked on the moon than have travelled to the very depths of the deep ocean. David Attenborough journeys into the abyss to show us, for the very first time, strange creatures straight out of the film Alien, many of which are new to science. Terrifying fish with massive teeth that eat prey twice their size and weird jellyfish that flash in the darkness. And deep sea sharks never filmed before and submerged mountain ranges and volcanoes far larger than anything on land.

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The Blue Planet: Coral Seas

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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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BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

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

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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.

BBC One South

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.

BBC One South East

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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