Episodes
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1. Making Waves: Ocean World
12 Sept 2001 · 10 min
The making of episode 1 "Ocean World"
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2. Making Waves: The Deep
19 Sept 2001 · 10 min
The making of episode 2 "The Deep"
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3. Making Waves: Open Ocean
26 Sept 2001 · 10 min
The making of episode 3 "Open Ocean"
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4. Making Waves: Frozen Seas
3 Oct 2001 · 10 min
The making of episode 4 "Frozen Seas"
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5. Making Waves: Seasonal Seas
10 Oct 2001 · 10 min
The making of episode 5 "Seasonal Seas"
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6. Making Waves: Coral Seas
17 Oct 2001 · 10 min
The making of episode 6 "Coral Seas"
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7. Making Waves: Tidal Seas
24 Oct 2001 · 10 min
The making of episode 7 "Tidal Seas"
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8. Making Waves: Coasts
31 Oct 2001 · 10 min
The making of episode 8 "Coasts"
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9. The Blue Planet: Making Waves
3 Dec 2001 · 49 min · 10.0/10
The making of The Blue Planet. NB: This episode is made up of clips taken from the previous 8 "Making Waves" episodes (which each cover one episode of the main series) - there is no new material.
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10. The Blue Planet: Deep Trouble
5 May 2002 · 50 min · 10.0/10
The combination of overfishing and modern technology has depleted fish stocks across the world's oceans. The program explores the problems, and offers several solutions to the problems.
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11. The Blue Planet: The Abyss
3 Oct 2005 · 50 min
Cameras are sent to the last great frontier on our planet - the deep sea - to reveal an amazing world including rare footage of the most incredible sea-life.
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12. The Blue Planet: Dive to Shark Volcano
3 Oct 2005 · 50 min
"Dive to Shark Volcano" joins divers on a search for seven species of sharks in seven days near Cocos Island, 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica.
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13. The Blue Planet: Amazon Abyss
3 Oct 2005 · 50 min
"Amazon Abyss" explores the world beneath the surface of the Amazon River. Until this feature was filmed, no one had ever explored the depths of the Amazon due to the harsh conditions. The Amazon's swift and treacherous currents and dark water, stained by sediment, conceals ¼ ton Cayman alligators, stingrays, piranhas and anacondas. Veteran divers and naturalists braved the challenge to explore this new frontier.
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14. Being There: Antarctica
2 Oct 2007 · 10 min
Accompanied by dramatic historical narration, "Being There: Antarctica" takes viewers on a visual journey of the landscape and wildlife of Antarctica.
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15. Being There: Between the Tides
2 Oct 2007 · 10 min
"Being There: Between the Tides" shows the interactions between wildlife and various water bodies, along the same lines as the main feature.
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16. The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
Date TBA · 50 min
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17. George Fenton
Date TBA · 10 min
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18. Selected Scenes
Date TBA · 10 min
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19. Blue
Date TBA · 5 min
Five minute theatrical short
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20. Interview: Alastair Fothergrill – Series Producer
Date TBA · 10 min
Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.
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21. Interview: Sue Flood – Series Producer
Date TBA · 10 min
Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.
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22. Interview: Doug Allan – Cameraman
Date TBA · 10 min
Interview with cameraman Doug Allan.
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23. Interview: Penny Allen – Researcher
Date TBA · 10 min
Interview with researcher Penny Allen.
The Blue Planet Specials: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Blue Planet Specials?
Specials of The Blue Planet has 23 episodes, about 8 hours in total.
When did The Blue Planet Specials come out?
Specials premiered on 12 Sept 2001.