Wild Isles, new series for Sir David Attenborough.
From battling butterflies to sea eagles and killer whales. New doco series will chart why Britain & Ireland are globally important for nature.
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Even at the age of 96 Sir David Attenborough is still making documentaries, with the BBC announcing Wild Isles (working title) as a major new natural history series.
The 5 part series from Silverback Films aims to do for the wildlife of Britain and Ireland what the Planet series have done for the wildlife of the world.
Presented by Sir David Attenborough, co-produced by The Open University, the RSPB and WWF, and filmed over three years, the series uses the very latest technology to capture dramatic new behaviour, from battling butterflies to hunting sea eagles and killer whales – revealing a previously unseen wild side of the British Isles.
Sir David says: “In my long lifetime, I have travelled to almost every corner of our planet. I can assure you that in the British Isles, as well as astonishing scenery there are extraordinary animal dramas and wildlife spectacles to match anything I have seen on my global travels.”
The five part series will have an introductory episode, explaining why Britain and Ireland are globally important for nature, while the remaining four episodes will celebrate our isles’ four key habitats – woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine.
Alastair Fothergill, Executive Producer, says: “I have always wanted to make a landmark series that really does justice to our own extraordinary wildlife. I am sure people will be amazed at what is happening right on their own doorstep”.
Tanya Steele, Chief Executive of WWF, says: “The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world – we need to change that. Our aim is that this stunning series featuring some of our best loved species will inspire people to take action to safeguard and restore nature for future generations.”
An Australian broadcaster is yet to be confirmed, but a strong possibility for Nine.
Wild Isles (working title), a 5×60’ series for BBC One and iPlayer, is made by Silverback Films, co-produced by The Open University, the RSPB and WWF. It was commissioned by Jack Bootle, Head of Commissioning, Science and Natural History. The Executive Producer is Alastair Fothergill and the Series Producer is Hilary Jeffkins. Banijay Rights handles distribution for the series.
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no one has chronicled the diverse life of our planet better than this great man.i’m kind of an sbs guy,but i’m not gonna put down anyone’s taste…if you wanna watch the holey moleys,and mkrs of the tv world…go for it(ok..maybe that was a kind of a putdown…lol).but i’ve never watched an attenborough series where i didn’t learn something new or been in awe of what i might have seen.and i appreciate the fact that nine has been constant in their commitment to his work,even tho,it seems to me,ratings have not been as strong as they might once have been.