Earth (2023 TV series)
| Earth | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ancient Earth |
| Directed by | Tom Hewitson; Ben Wilson; James Tovell; Duncan Singh; David Briggs |
| Presented by | Chris Packham |
| Composer | Paul Saunderson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andrew Cohen; Rob Liddell |
| Production company | BBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC TWO |
| Release | 17 July 2023 |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | 5 October 2023 |
Earth is a 2023 miniseries presented by Chris Packham, produced by BBC Studios with NOVA and GBH Boston for the BBC and PBS, in partnership with the Open University. It consists of five one-hour episodes.[1][2] Although a nature documentary, a significant part of the series is made with CGI featuring Chris Packman narrating with voiceovers. More than 200 leading palaeontologists, geologists, climatologists, and other specialists were consulted for the series.[3]
It first aired on BBC Two on 17 July 2023.[4][5][6]
Episodes[edit]
- 1. Inferno
- 2. Snowball
- 3. Green
- 4. Atmosphere
- 5. Human
Reception[edit]
The Guardian gave the show four stars.[7] The Daily Telegraph was less happy with the "doom laden" message presented in the show and gave it 3 stars.[8] The Irish Independent was also less than impressed, describing Packham's delivery as "self-righteous" and "annoying" to the extent it undermines the serious message of the show.[9] The Financial Times was more positive, praising the visuals and giving it 4 stars.[10]
Book[edit]
Packham published a book with Andrew Cohen titled Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making, which ties in with the show.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC Two - Earth". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Earth: The astonishing 4.5-billion-year story of the place we call home". connect.open.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Chris Packham on Earth - "One might argue that it's the greatest story ever told"". BBC. 10 July 2023.
- ^ Leach, Noa. "Chris Packham on the mind-blowing science of new BBC Earth series, and his TV legacy: 'I'm not proud of anything!'". www.sciencefocus.com. BBC Science Focus. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Earth". BBC Earth.
- ^ "Ancient Earth". NOVA. 4 October 2023.
- ^ Seale, Jack (17 July 2023). "Earth review – Chris Packham steps confidently into David Attenborough's shoes". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Singh, Anita (17 July 2023). "Earth, review: Chris Packham's history of our planet ladles on the death, doom and rotten eggs". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Hourihane, Ann Marie (18 July 2023). "BBC Earth review: self-righteous Chris Packham ruins his own environmental message". Independent.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Einav, Dan. "Earth, BBC2 — sit down and observe 4.5bn years of history". www.ft.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Law, Jackie (22 September 2023). "Book Review: Earth, Over 4 Billion Years in the Making". neverimitate. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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