Human Planet: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Following in the footsteps of Planet Earth and Life, this epic eight-part blockbuster is a breathtaking celebration of the amazing, complex, profound and sometimes challenging relationship between humankind and nature. Humans are the ultimate animals – the most successful species on the planet. From the frozen Arctic to steamy rainforests, from tiny islands in vast oceans to parched deserts, people have found remarkable ways to adapt and survive in the harshest environments imaginable. We've done this by harnessing our immense courage and ingenuity; learning to live with and utilise the other creatures that share these wild places. Human Planet weaves together eighty inspiring stories, many never told before on television, set to a globally influenced soundtrack by award-winning composer Nitin Sawhney.

Series details

• Title: Human Planet
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2011-01-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-03-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 1654

Cast and credited roles

• John Hurt — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-01-13; final listed air date 2011-03-03; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Human Planet on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.