Inside Look: THE MAKING OF PLANET EARTH

Get an inside look at the World Premiere Original Special THE MAKING OF PLANET EARTH before its debut *** Earth Day, Sunday Apr 22 at 9pm/8c ***

Find out about cameraman Doug Allan’s special good-luck charm while out in the wild shooting Planet Earth – and what makes him say, “With him with me, I’ve never failed yet!”

THE MAKING OF PLANET EARTH, an all-new two-hour program narrated by Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens, details the incredible adventures of the wildlife filmmakers who risked their lives to film in some of the most dangerous and remote places on Earth.

This Earth Day Weekend, PLANET EARTH comes home to BBC America in its Original Uncut Version for the First Time Ever on U.S. Television. *** April 21 & 22 *** See the first snow leopard hunting up-close, the first blue bird of paradise displaying in the wild… and the vampire squid from hell – all with the original narration by Sir David Attenborough and the original score by George Fenton.

Then, don’t miss back-to-back episodes of Planet Earth every Sunday beginning April 29 at 8pm/7c, along with World Premiere Specials at 10pm/9c celebrating Planet Earth’s most amazing moments.
* Planet Earth: Extreme Predators. Premieres Sunday April 29 at 10/9c
* Planet Earth: Extreme Survival. Premieres Sunday May 6 at 10/9c
* Planet Earth: Extreme Journeys. Premieres Sunday May 13 at 10/9c
* Planet Earth: Incredible Families. Premieres Sunday May 20 at 10/9c

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