Earth (2023 TV series)

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Earth
Also known asAncient Earth
Directed byTom Hewitson; Ben Wilson; James Tovell; Duncan Singh; David Briggs
Presented by Chris Packham
ComposerPaul Saunderson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersAndrew Cohen; Rob Liddell
Production companyBBC Studios
Original release
Network BBC Two
Release17 July 2023 (2023-07-17)
Network PBS
Release5 October 2023 (2023-10-05)

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]

Contents

It first aired on BBC Two on 17 July 2023. [4] [5] [6]

Episodes

Reception

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

Packham published a book with Andrew Cohen titled Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making, which ties in with the show. [11]

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References

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