Earth: The Power of the Planet

Earth: The Power of the Planet

Earth: The Power of the Planet DVD cover
Also known as Earth: The Biography
Genre Documentary
Presented by Iain Stewart
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 5
Production
Executive producer(s) Phil Dolling
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Two
Original run 20 November 2007 – 18 December 2007
External links
Website

Earth: The Power of the Planet is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 20 November 2007.[1] The five-part series is presented by geologist Iain Stewart. In the United States, the series was broadcast on the National Geographic Channel as Earth: The Biography.[2] During filming in Madagascar, a new species of ant was discovered by Brian Fisher and named after Stewart: Cerapachys iainstewarti.[3]

Episodes

# Title Original airdate
1"Volcano"20 November 2007[1]
2"Atmosphere"27 November 2007[4]
3"Ice"4 December 2007
4"Oceans"11 December 2007[5]
5"Rare Earth"18 December 2007[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Davies, Serena (17 November 2007). "Global power". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  2. Garron, Barry (7 July 2008). "TV Review: Earth: The Biography". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Brand new ant species named after TV star academic Iain". University of Plymouth. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  4. "Earth: The Power of the Planet". Daily Mirror. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  5. "Today's Picks". The Herald. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

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