David Attenborough returns with Blue Planet III on BBC

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 2 Nov, 00:32 · Archive

David Attenborough narrates a new series exploring ocean life, beginning on BBC One with episodes on tropical seas, the open ocean and polar waters.

David Attenborough's Blue Planet III arrives on BBC One with six hour-long episodes exploring ocean life across tropical seas, the open ocean, polar waters and the future of oceans. The footage was filmed over four years, and the series features music from Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer.

The opening episode begins in tropical seas where constant sunlight stimulates extraordinary range of life. It features tawny nurse sharks hunting, shrimps and starfish in conflict, and dolphins clutching sea sponges. The Guardian reports that the Blue Planet team solved the mystery of why dolphins carry sea sponges using latest remote cameras and careful observation.

The Guardian's review calls Blue Planet III 'a corker', describing it as offering 'a bright flash of hopeful defiance' despite being a successor to the original 2001 series and Blue Planet II from 2017. The review notes that the film-making cannot be as revelatory as the original, but praises the series for finding 'wonders left to find'. Attenborough narrates at 101 years old.

How it is being reported

• Blue Planet III review – David Attenborough makes another absolute corkerIt’s funny, tense, stunningly forceful – the excellence of this franchise’s return is a bright flash of hopeful defiance We settle down in front of a fresh Blue Planet, trying to escape a weary sadness that stalks us from several angles. It is a new natural history show narrated by the 100-year-old David Attenborough, so there cannot be many more of those to enjoy. It is a Sunday-night showcase on BBC One, which is nothing like as significant a shared cultural event as it once was. The film-making can’t possibly be as revelatory as the original Blue Planet in 2001, and even the impact Blue…The Guardian · 1 Nov, 21:00
• How to watch Blue Planet III for free online from anywhereDavid Attenborough returns to teach us more about ocean life. Here's how to watch Blue Planet III online from anywhere in the world FOR FREE.TechRadar · 1 Nov, 18:00
• TV tonight: oceanic wonder with David Attenborough in Blue Planet IIITake the plunge with shrimps, starfish and tawny nurse sharks. Plus, a mysterious, gambling-themed “quiz event” with Bradley Walsh. Here’s what to watch this evening 8pm, BBC One Life is every bit as strange and beautiful at the bottom of the ocean as it is on land – and it is even more profuse. In his 101st year, David Attenborough is still finding amazing things to show us. The quality of footage the BBC Natural History Unit now records is truly startling. The return of this beloved series begins in tropical seas where constant sunlight stimulates an extraordinary range of life. Look out…The Guardian · 1 Nov, 06:15

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