The original version was narrated by David Attenborough, whilst some international versions used alternative narrators. Planet Earth premiered on 5 March 2006 in the United Kingdom on BBC One, and by June 2007 had been shown in 130 countries. The series received multiple awards, including four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and an award from the Royal Television Society.
Five years in the making, it was the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC and also the first to be filmed in high definition.
Planet Earth is a 2006 British television series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit.
