The Year Earth Changed

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The Year Earth Changed
Directed byTom Beard
Produced byMike Gunton
Alice Keens-Soper
Narrated byDavid Attenborough
Music byAdam Skinner
Dan Skinner
Production
company
Distributed byApple TV+
Release date
  • April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)
Running time
48 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Year Earth Changed is a 2021 nature documentary film about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on nature directed by Tom Beard. [1] It focuses on wildlife during public health lockdowns and travel restrictions from the onset of the pandemic in 2020. [1] The film was produced by the BBC Natural History Unit as a collaboration between Mike Gunton and Alice Keens-Soper. The documentary was narrated by David Attenborough. [2]

Contents

Apple TV+ released the documentary on April 16, 2021. [3]

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. [4]

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References

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  2. Kanter, Jake (29 March 2021). "Apple Sets David Attenborough Special 'The Year Earth Changed'; Renews 'Tiny World' & 'Earth At Night In Color'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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