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A Perfect Planet: What do we know about Sir David Attenborough s new series?
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The five-part series A Perfect Planet begins on BBC One on 3 January 2021.
Fans have previously been given a sneak peek at some of the highlights from it in a short prequel film.
So, what can we expect?
Sir Attenborough says it s the right time for a series like this
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Sir David Attenborough will narrate the series and says it s a good time for the show: This year perhaps more than ever, people are finding comfort and solace in the natural world.
Sir David Attenborough on why there s still time to save our Perfect Planet – if we act now
With his latest BBC series A Perfect Planet airing tomorrow evening, we asked broadcasting legend and veteran environmentalist Sir David Attenborough about how it was made and the impact he hopes to have on viewers David Attenborough is back with his new series A Perfect Planet 02 January, 2021 01:00
A young orphaned elephant with his keeper at The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust s Nairobi nursery in Kenya, Africa
SIR DAVID Attenborough returns to our screens this weekend with a new five-part series, A Perfect Planet, on BBC One. Shot across 31 countries over the space of four years and described by the BBC as a landmark series , it takes a closer look at the forces of nature affecting the Earth.