PRESS RELEASES
March 10, 2020

Seven Worlds, One Planet Available Now on DVD and Blu-ray

Experience the Splendor of Our World in 4K UHD with HDR

New York, NY – Millions of years ago, huge forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven continents – each with distinct climate and terrain, and its own unique, remarkable wildlife.

Seven Worlds, One Planet tells the story of our seven spectacular continents and how they shape the extraordinary animal behavior and biodiversity that we see today. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough and featuring theme music co-composed by Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea, with series score by Jacob Shea for Bleeding Fingers Music, Seven Worlds, One Planet is available today on DVD and Blu-ray/4K UHD with HDR Combo and can be ordered now from BBC Shop.

“Following up Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II was no easy task, but the BBC have outdone themselves yet again with the magnificent Seven Worlds, One Planet,” said Hans Zimmer. “It was a true honor to return to the series to compose the theme with Jacob Shea for Bleeding Fingers Music, and a special pleasure to collaborate with Sia for ‘Out There.’ These stories of nature are so important for us to show and preserve for future generations, and I’m honored to be a part of spreading this message.”

From the depths of the South American jungles to the frozen peaks of Asia, and from the cities of Europe to the vast plains of Africa, Seven Worlds, One Planet is an eye-opening journey around a world you thought you knew. Be surprised by unexpected stories, marvel at iconic landscapes, and be awestruck by spectacular wildlife. Seven Worlds, One Planet is a BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC AMERICA, Tencent Penguin Pictures, ZDF, France Télévisions, and China Media Group CCTV9.

“It wasn’t just about showing amazing landscapes, it was about getting behavior that we hadn’t seen because the drones are quieter now, they fly for longer, the quality of the cameras on them is 4K,” said Scott Alexander, Series Producer. “That’s given us a new perspective. It’s given us a top-down view, enabling us to watch wildlife, not disturbing it but holding the shot.”

About Seven Worlds, One Planet:
• Seven-part series marks the first time BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit has explored all the continents in a single series.
• The filmmakers have employed new technology, including 8K cameras and boundary-defining drone techniques, to capture unique perspectives, new species, and animal behavior filming firsts.
• 41 countries visited · 92 shoots · 499 days spent traveling by crew · 1500 contributors to the project worldwide · 1794 filming days · 2260.5 hours of footage shot

Bonus material includes:
• Highs and Lows of Wildlife Filmmaking
• McMurdo – Would you Dive Below the Antarctic Ice?
• Fireflies – Behind the Scenes in an Enchanted Forest
• Photo Gallery

SRPs:

DVD – $29.98 US / $39.99 CAN
BD/4K UHD with HDR Combo – $49.99 US / $54.99 CAN

Images can be found here.

About BBC Studios

BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC. Formed in April 2018 by the merger of BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios, it spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded services and ancillaries. BBC Studios’ award-winning British programs are internationally recognized across a broad range of genres and specialties. It has offices in 22 markets globally, including seven production bases in the U.K. and production bases and partnerships in a further nine countries around the world. The company, which makes over 2,500 hours of content each year, is a champion for British creativity around the world and a committed partner for the U.K.’s independent sector.

In the Americas, BBC Studios operates two production units — one in Los Angeles, responsible for ratings juggernaut and Emmy®-nominated Dancing with the Stars and multi-award-winning Life Below Zero, and the other in Brazil, where local productions Dancing Brasil and BakeOff Brasil have become breakout hits. The company manages joint venture relationships with AMC Networks for flagship channel BBC AMERICA — home of original series Killing Eve and global brands Dynasties, Doctor Who and Top Gear — and with ITV for SVoD service BritBox (U.S./Canada), as well as strategic partnerships in Canada with Blue Ant Media for BBC Earth Channel and Corus for BBC Canada. The company also boasts a franchise management business and a robust linear and digital content sales and co-productions operation.

Press Contacts

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Kimberly Ehlmann
212-705-9359, Kimberly.ehlmann@bbc.com