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Planet Earth III

Planet Earth III

Accompanies the Landmark Series Narrated by David Attenborough

Summary

The official tie-in to the third instalment in the legendary Planet Earth franchise

Few places on Earth remain untouched by humans, creating challenges for the wildlife we share it with. We have entered a new age, and we must look at the splendour of the natural world through a different lens.

From the depths of our oceans, to scorching deserts and the most remote jungles, Planet Earth III features spectacular places and surprising animal behaviours from all corners of our world. And for the first time, a human element is introduced to each landscape, highlighting how, in the age of the Anthropocene, today's planet has been forever changed by humanity and that wildlife now faces new challenges in our crowded, modern world.

Featuring over 250 beautiful full-colour photographs, Planet Earth III reveals the wonders and trials of life on an increasingly fragile planet, bringing you closer than ever before to our world’s most intriguing species, unseen landscapes and natural phenomena.

About the authors

Matt Brandon

Matt Brandon is a BAFTA winning series producer responsible for delivering a broad range of highly successful natural history and adventure documentaries for broadcasters including BBC, Disney+, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and Animal Planet.

He has produced series about Australia, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean with explorer Simon Reeve. And travelled the Amazon River from Source to Sea with Bruce Parry. Matt's recent landmark shows include Cities: Nature's New Wild for the Natural History Unit, and Super/Natural for Disney + and National Geographic, executive produced by James Cameron.
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Michael Gunton

Michael Gunton is the Creative Director of Factual and The Natural History Unit for BBC Studios. Within this role, Michael works as an executive producer on many BBC titles and is responsible for bringing new and pioneering stories about the natural world to global audiences.

Michael's recent series include the record-breaking Planet Earth II, winner of 4 BAFTAs and 2 Emmys, followed by the ground breaking animal behaviour series Dynasties. In 2022 he turned his attention to the world of plants in The Green Planet and the world of dinosaurs with the Prehistoric Planet.
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Jonny Keeling

Jonny Keeling is the executive producer of Seven Worlds, One Planet. A longtime BBC collaborator, he has produced and directed numerous wildlife mini-series and documentaries, including The Life of Mammals, Planet Earth, Man Vs Wolf and The Zoo. He has also worked on BBC’s wildly popular Planet Earth II, presented by renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
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