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Attenborough’s back

Sir David’s latest series celebrates Earth’s uniqueness.

A PERFECT PLANET COMING SOON TO BBC ONE

Following recent hits such as Our Planet and Dancing with the Birds, Silverback Films has done it again – producing another remarkable series, featuring the reassuring tones of David Attenborough. In this latest offering, we explore the ‘Goldilocks effect’ – where a variety of factors have combined on Earth to create the only planet in the universe, that we know of, where life has evolved.

Each of the first four episodes focusses on a different force of nature, and how it shapes and supports wildlife around the globe – volcanoes, sunlight, weather and oceans. The fifth episode examines the impact

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