The Blue Planet is a 2001 BBC documentary series narrated by renowned nature documentary narrator David Attenborough. It was the first documentary series to comprehensively examine marine life and ecosystems in the world's oceans. Each of the eight 50-minute episodes explored a different aspect of ocean life. The underwater filming featured never-before-seen animal behaviors and creatures. The Blue Planet won several Emmy and BAFTA awards for its music and cinematography.

1. Documentary Research
Howard Smith

2. ‘The Blue Planet’ is a BBC documentary,
narrated by David Attenborough. David
Attenborough is famous for narrating nature
and wildlife documentaries and is one of the
UK most famous for what he does.
It was first broadcasted in the UK in
September 2001. Described as "the first ever
comprehensive series on the natural history
of the world's oceans”, each of the eight 50
minute episodes examines a different aspect
of marine life. The underwater photography
included creatures and behaviour that had
previously never been filmed.
The series won multiple Emmy and BAFTA
TV awards for its music and cinematography.

3. Documentary Mode
The Blue Planet is produced in a reflexive mode. With narrative
from David Attenborough. The narrative is a voice over of shots of
animals and wildlife and how animals live.
With David Attenborough’s narrative it creates an atmosphere for
the viewer where they can engage with the content on screen and
forms a relationship between the voiceover and the viewer.
This is definitely something I want to try and include in my
documentary as I feel I will have a great effect on the consumer.

4. Documentaries
BBC documentaries are usually made to provide a form of
entertainment with the viewing on screen yet with form of educational
purpose, to inform and make the consumer more aware of a situation
or more knowledgeable about a subject. i.e. in The Blue Planet
consumers will become more knowledgeable about animals living in
the sea.
BBC mainly produce documentaries about nature and educational
documentaries but sometimes about serious events or social issues.