• Skip to content
  • Accessibility Help
  • A-Z
  • TV Guide
Sign in

Useful Links

U Presents

  • Help
  • Activate Your TV
  • Terms & Conditions(Opens in a new browser tab)

Information

  • Privacy Policy(Opens in a new browser tab)
  • Cookie Policy
  • Manage Cookies

Our values

  • Sustainability
  • Accessibilty
  • Modern slavery(Opens in a new browser tab)

Corporate

  • UKTV Corporate(Opens in a new browser tab)
  • UKTV Careers(Opens in a new browser tab)
  • Ways to Watch

Copyright © 2026 UKTV Media Limited

Social Media Links

  • U on Facebook (Opens in a new browser tab)
  • U on Instagram (Opens in a new browser tab)
  • U on Youtube (Opens in a new browser tab)
  • U on X (Opens in a new browser tab)
  • U on TikTok (Opens in a new browser tab)

Planet Earth

  • 3 Series
  • 25 Episodes
  • Category: Natural History
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.

Sign in to watch

Series Selector for Planet Earth

All episodes for series 1 of Planet Earth

  • S1 E1 · From Pole to Pole

    Following the sun's seasonal journey and how it affects the lives of all creatures.

  • S1 E2 · Mountains

    A look at mountains, from their origins at earth's lowest places to the summit of Everest.

  • S1 E3 · Freshwater

    Following the descent of the planet's mightiest rivers from their sources to the sea.

  • S1 E4 · Caves

    Featuring, among others, the Cave of Swallows in Mexico and Deer Cave in Borneo.

  • S1 E5 · Deserts

    A look at earth's most spectacular deserts, revealing the secrets behind desert survival.

  • S1 E6 · Ice Worlds

    David Attenborough examines the frozen worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic.

  • S1 E7 · Great Plains

    David Attenborough looks at the world's great plains.

  • S1 E8 · Seasonal Forests

    David Attenborough reveals the greatest woodlands on earth.

  • S1 E9 · Jungles

    David Attenborough's natural history series looks at tropical rainforests.

  • S1 E10 · Shallow Seas

    David Attenborough narrates the epic journey of a humpback whale and calf.

  • S1 E11 · Ocean Deep

    The final episode looks at the largest of all habitats - the ocean.

  • Gorillas Revisited with David Attenborough

    Description: David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Birds of Paradise

    Description: A team of New Guinean naturalists film birds of paradise in the heart of the rainforest.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Life

    Description: David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary things animals and plants do to survive.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

  • In Search Of The Snow Gods

    Description: A team of scientists scale the heights on one of Africa's few snow-topped mountain ranges.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven

    Description: Nigel journeys through Colombia visiting major wildlife habitats from Andes to Amazon.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • Frozen Planet

    Description: The ultimate portrait of the Polar regions - the last great wildernesses on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 12 episodes available.

  • The Hidden River

    Description: A team explores the lost and mysterious world of the the Essequibo River.; Category: Natural History; 3 episodes available.

  • The Life of Mammals

    Description: David Attenborough looks at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

  • Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Description: Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.; Category: Natural History; 27 episodes available.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 15 episodes available.

  • Mammals

    Description: Nature series narrated by David Attenborough.; Category: Natural History; 6 episodes available.