NEWMOVIES

"A Portrait of the Earth"

Servers

Season

The Building of the Earth

Ep 1 1984-01-19

The Building of the Earth

This episode covers how the various land masses of the earth were formed, including discussion …

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The Frozen World

Ep 2 1984-01-26

The Frozen World

This episode covers the life that exists in frozen areas of the world such as …

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The Northern Forests

Ep 3 1984-02-02

The Northern Forests

This episode covers the great coniferous forests which ring the earth just below the Arctic …

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Ep 4 1984-02-16

Jungle

This episodes focuses on the equatorial jungles all around the world and the incredible array …

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Ep 5 1984-02-23

Seas of Grass

This episode covers the wide, sweeping savannah lands which are much drier than the forest …

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Ep 6 1984-02-23

Baking Deserts

This episode looks at the driest parts of the earth, the deserts, and reveals the …

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Ep 7 1984-03-08

The Sky Above

This episode focuses on life above the earth, including animals which can actually fly and …

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Sweet Fresh Water

Ep 8 1984-03-15

Sweet Fresh Water

This episode covers life in streams, puddles, lakes and rivers including the various stages of …

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The Margins of the Land

Ep 9 1984-03-22

The Margins of the Land

This episode focuses on coastlines including mud flats, mangrove swamps, rock pools and beaches. Creatures …

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Ep 10 1984-03-29

Worlds Apart

This episode covers the habitats which are so remote and cut off from the rest …

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Ep 11 1984-04-05

The Open Ocean

This episode focuses on the oceans, both in terms of their geography and their ecology. …

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Ep 12 1984-04-12

New Worlds

This episode explores the effect man has had and is having on the natural environment …

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First Air Date

1984-01-19

Last Air Date

1984-04-12

Status

Ended

Language

EN

Seasons

1

Total Episodes

12

Episode Runtime

55 min

Rating

8.552 / 10

Votes

29

Network

BBC One

Studio

Time-Life Video, BBC, BBC Studios Natural History Unit

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