# Blue Planet II

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***Blue Planet II*** is a 2017 British [nature documentary](/source/Nature_documentary) series on [marine life](/source/Marine_life) produced as a co-production between the [BBC Natural History Unit](/source/BBC_Natural_History_Unit), [BBC America](/source/BBC_America), [Tencent](/source/Tencent), [WDR](/source/Westdeutscher_Rundfunk_K%C3%B6ln), [France Télévisions](/source/France_T%C3%A9l%C3%A9visions) and [CCTV-9](/source/CCTV-9) in partnership with [The Open University](/source/Open_University). It is a successor to *[The Blue Planet](/source/The_Blue_Planet)* (2001) with naturalist [Sir David Attenborough](/source/David_Attenborough) reprising his role as the narrator.[1]

*Blue Planet II* received acclaim. It had the highest viewing figures of any television programme in the UK in 2017, and was so widely watched in China that it reportedly caused internet problems. It is credited with increasing public and political interest in issues affecting marine life, in particular [marine plastic pollution](/source/Marine_plastic_pollution), which was dubbed "the *Blue Planet* effect".

## Production

The series was announced by the BBC in 2013 with the working title *Oceans*, but the title was later changed to *Blue Planet II* as was revealed on 19 February 2017, making it a follow-up to the 2001 series *[The Blue Planet](/source/The_Blue_Planet)*.[2][3] Filming took place over a course of more than four years; involving 125 expeditions across 39 countries and produced more than 6,000 hours of underwater dive footage from over an estimated 4,000 [dives](/source/Scuba_diving).[4]

*Blue Planet II* was announced in 2013 and was filmed over four years in 39 countries, in more than 125 international trips. The score was composed by [Hans Zimmer](/source/Hans_Zimmer), Jacob Shea and [David Fleming](/source/David_Fleming_(composer)). The rock band [Radiohead](/source/Radiohead) reworked their 2011 song "Bloom" with Zimmer for the series.

## Release

*Blue Planet II* debuted on 29 October 2017 and was simultaneously cast on [BBC One](/source/BBC_One), [BBC One HD](/source/BBC_One_HD) and [BBC Earth](/source/BBC_Earth_(TV_channel)), making it the first natural history series to premiere on the same day in the UK, Nordic regions, Europe and in Asia. In the US, it premiered on January 20, 2018, as part of a five-network simulcast on [BBC America](/source/BBC_America), [AMC](/source/AMC_(TV_channel)), [IFC](/source/IFC_(American_TV_channel)), [Sundance](/source/Sundance_TV), and [WE tv](/source/We_TV).

### United Kingdom

The premiere of the series took place at [Bristol](/source/Bristol)'s Cinema de Lux on 11 October 2017, with special guest appearance by Attenborough along with the producers and wildlife experts. Bristol has been the global home of BBC's Natural History programme making for the past 60 years.[5][6][7] The series was first broadcast on 29 October 2017 (from 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT) on [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) and [BBC One HD](/source/BBC_One_HD).[8] The first six episodes included a 10-minute making-of documentary called *Into the Blue*.[9] The previous week's episode was repeated in an earlier time slot the following Sunday. The series was critically acclaimed[10] and gained the highest UK viewing figure for 2017, 14.1 million.[11]

### International

[BBC Worldwide](/source/BBC_Worldwide) pre-sold the series to several overseas broadcasters, which includes Canada ([Blue Ant Media](/source/Blue_Ant_Media)'s licensed channel for [BBC Earth](/source/BBC_Earth_(Canada))), Australia ([Channel Nine](/source/Nine_Network)) and New Zealand ([TVNZ](/source/Television_New_Zealand)), to Europe with Denmark ([DR](/source/DR_(broadcaster))), Netherlands ([NPO](/source/Nederlandse_Publieke_Omroep_(organization))), Sweden ([SVT](/source/Sveriges_Television)), Spain ([Telefonica](/source/Telefonica)'s BBC Earth block), [Discovery Channel](/source/Discovery_Channel) for Latin America and co-production partnerships with [BBC America](/source/BBC_America), Germany's [WDR](/source/Westdeutscher_Rundfunk), [France Télévisions](/source/France_T%C3%A9l%C3%A9visions),[12] China's [Tencent](/source/Tencent) and [CCTV-9](/source/CCTV-9).[13] The series was eventually sold to more than 30 countries.[12]

The series is set to broadcast internationally on [BBC Earth](/source/BBC_Earth_(TV_channel)) channel, and also commercial television channels in various countries, besides.[12] The series debuted in Nordic regions and other European countries on 29 October 2017.[14][15][16][17][18] In Asia, the series began to premiere on each early Monday (from 04:05 SGT to 05:05 SGT) starting from 30 October 2017,[19][20][21] the episode was then repeated on following each Tuesday evening (from 20:00 SGT).[20][21][22] In Poland, it premiered on 16 November 2017.[23] As for South Africa, it aired from 4 February 2018.[24]

In China, the premiere took place at [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai)'s [East China Normal University](/source/East_China_Normal_University) on 27 October 2017, with guest appearance by the producer [Orla Doherty](/source/Orla_Doherty) and [Mike Gunton](/source/Mike_Gunton), the executive producer of [Planet Earth II](/source/Planet_Earth_II).[25] The series is streaming broadcast at Tencent's [QQLive](/source/QQLive) from 30 October 2017, with episodes updating every Monday at 18:00 CST.[26][27] It would also be broadcast on the state owned [China Central Television](/source/China_Central_Television)'s documentary channel, CCTV-9, with episodes airing each Monday from 6 November 2017 at 21:00 CST.[13][28]

In the Netherlands, the series is airing on the Dutch channel [NPO 1](/source/NPO_1), with episodes airing each Thursday from 28 December 2017.[29] In Belgium, it will air on the Flemish channel [Canvas](/source/Canvas_(Belgium)), with episodes airing each Saturday starting from 2 January 2018.[30] The series aired in Canada and the United States on 20 January 2018.[31][32][33] In Canada, it will broadcast with a three-network simulcast across BBC Earth, [Cottage Life](/source/Cottage_Life_(TV_channel)) and [T+E](/source/Travel_%2B_Escape) channel.[31] In the United States, the series premiered the first episode – with a five-network simulcast across BBC America, [AMC](/source/AMC_(TV_channel)), [IFC](/source/IFC_(U.S._TV_channel)), [WE tv](/source/We_TV) and [Sundance TV](/source/Sundance_TV),[32][33] while the remaining episodes continued to be aired every Saturday on BBC America. It is also available on BBCAmerica.com and the BBCA app.[34]

As for Australia, the series will premiere on [Nine Network](/source/Nine_Network) and [9Now](/source/9Now) on 17 February 2018.[35][36] In New Zealand, it premiered on 12 November 2017 on [TVNZ 1](/source/TVNZ_1).[37][38] For Singapore, the series premiered on [Mediacorp Channel 5](/source/Channel_5_(Singaporean_TV_channel)) on Sundays starting 27 May 2018.[39] In Greece, all the seven original episodes were broadcast from 12 April 2020 until 18 April 2020 at 10.30pm on the free-to-air television network [Skai TV](/source/Skai_TV).[40]

## Music

[Hans Zimmer](/source/Hans_Zimmer) returned to score *Blue Planet II*.[41] The score and songs featured in the series were composed by Zimmer, Jacob Shea and [David Fleming](/source/David_Fleming_(composer)) for [Bleeding Fingers Music](/source/Extreme_Music/Bleeding_Fingers). It was recorded at [Synchron Stage Vienna](/source/Synchron_Stage_Vienna).[42]

Zimmer collaborated with the English rock band [Radiohead](/source/Radiohead) to record a new version of their song "Bloom" from their 2011 album *[The King of Limbs](/source/The_King_of_Limbs)*.[43] The new track, "(ocean) bloom", was recorded with the [BBC Concert Orchestra](/source/BBC_Concert_Orchestra), which attempted to emulate a "[tidal effect](/source/Tide)".[44] In a press release, the Radiohead singer, [Thom Yorke](/source/Thom_Yorke), said "Bloom" had been inspired by the original *Blue Planet* and so he was happy to "come full circle with the song".[43] It was used as the soundtrack for a *Blue Planet II* prequel video released by the BBC to promote the series.[45]

A digital soundtrack was released on 29 October 2017, while a single physical disc was released on 1 December 2017 in the UK.[46][47][48][49] The soundtrack was released as special edition LP for [Record Store Day](/source/Record_Store_Day) on 21 April 2018.[50]

## Reception

### Critical response

On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) the film has a weighted average score of 97 out of 100 based on seven critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[51]

In a positive review, [Ed Yong](/source/Ed_Yong) of *[The Atlantic](/source/The_Atlantic)* called *Blue Planet II* "the greatest nature series that the BBC has ever produced".[52] *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* columnist [George Monbiot](/source/George_Monbiot) criticised the series for mostly omitting the [impact of the fishing industry](/source/Environmental_impact_of_fishing) on the oceans: "It's as if you were to make a film about climate breakdown without revealing the role of fossil fuel companies". Monbiot stated that the film's only mention of the fishing industry was a story "about how kind Norwegian herring boats are to orcas".[53]

### Impact

The programme has been credited with raising awareness of [plastic pollution](/source/Plastic_pollution) both domestically and internationally, an influence dubbed the 'Blue Planet effect'.[54][55] After the first episode aired in the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom), there was a surge in [search engine](/source/Search_engine) enquiries about conservation charities, with the [Marine Conservation Society](/source/Marine_Conservation_Society), [WWF](/source/World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature) and [Plastic Oceans Foundation](/source/Plastic_Oceans_Foundation) all receiving a significant spike in traffic.[56] Following the programme's airing in the UK, the [BBC](/source/BBC) announced its intention to completely ban single-use plastics within its organisation by 2020.[57] In April 2018, in response to growing public support directly linked to *Blue Planet II*, the British government announced it was considering a national ban on [single-use plastic](/source/Single-use_plastic) products.[58] It was also reported that Queen [Elizabeth II](/source/Elizabeth_II)'s decision to ban plastic bottles and straws across the Royal estates was in part a response to the documentary.[59] A 2020 study suggested that the programme triggered long-lasting increased political, media and public interest in [plastic pollution](/source/Plastic_pollution) in the UK, where previous efforts to do so had not been successful.[55] Another study found that watching the single documentary did not influence participants to change their individual plastic consumption behaviour, even if they were made more aware of the issue or if it had a wider societal impact.[60][61]

British universities such as the [University of Southampton](/source/University_of_Southampton) noticed a sudden increase in applications for [marine biology](/source/Marine_biology) courses following the programme's airing, which was again attributed to the 'Blue Planet effect'.[62] It was reported that the number of people in [China](/source/China) simultaneously streaming *Blue Planet II* (approximately 80 million) had a noticeable impact upon internet speeds within the country.[63] The popularity of the documentary in China was cited as partly the reason British prime minister [Theresa May](/source/Theresa_May) gave Chinese president [Xi Jinping](/source/Xi_Jinping) a *Blue Planet II* box set signed by [David Attenborough](/source/David_Attenborough). It was also symbolic of a joint plan to tackle plastic pollution and the illegal wildlife trade, announced by British officials during Xi's 2018 visit.[64][65]

### Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref. 2018 National Television Awards Impact Award Blue Planet II & David Attenborough [66][67][68] British Academy Television Awards Huw Wheldon Award for Specialist Factual Blue Planet II [69] Virgin TV's Must-See Moments "Mother Pilot Whale Grieves" British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Editing: Factual Matt Meech (for: "One Ocean") [70] Nigel Buck (for: "The Deep") Best Photography: Factual Camera Team (for: "One Ocean") Best Titles & Graphic Identity BDH Creative Best Sound: Factual Graham Wild, Tim Owens, Kate Hopkins (for: "Coral Reefs") Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series James Honeybourne, Mark Brownlow and Jonathan Smith [71] Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program Gavin Thurston (for "The Deep") Ted Giffords and Roger Munns (for "Open Ocean") Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Kate Hopkins and Tim Owens (for "Coral Reefs") Outstanding Narrator David Attenborough (for "One Ocean") Peabody Awards Documentary Blue Planet II [72] 2019 Royal Television Society Awards Science and Natural History Blue Planet II [73]

## Home media

### DVD and Blu-ray

The series was released as a three-disc [DVD](/source/DVD) set[74] as well as a standard [Blu-ray](/source/Blu-ray) set[75] on 27 November 2017, and as a six-disc [4K UHD Blu-ray](/source/Ultra_HD_Blu-ray) + Blu-ray set[76] on 15 January 2018. It is distributed by [BBC Worldwide](/source/BBC_Worldwide) in the UK.

In the US and Canada, the DVD,[77][78] Blu-ray[79][80] and 4K UHD Blu-ray[81][82] sets were released on 6 March 2018 and distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas.

## Sequel

Main article: [Blue Planet III](/source/Blue_Planet_III)

## Other media

### Book

An accompanying hardback book was written by [James Honeyborne](/source/James_Honeyborne) and Mark Brownlow, with foreword by David Attenborough. It was published by BBC Books (ISBN 978-1849909679). The book was released on 19 October 2017 in the UK[83][84] and on 1 January 2018 in the US.[85]

### Open University poster

A free poster was made available through the [Open University](/source/Open_University)'s [OpenLearn](/source/OpenLearn) website.[86]

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## External links

- *[Blue Planet II](https://www.bbcearth.com/shows/blue-planet-ii)* at [BBC Earth](/source/BBC_Earth)
- *[Blue Planet II](http://www.bbcasia.com/shows/blueplanet2)* at [BBC Earth](/source/BBC_Earth_(TV_channel)) Asia
- *[Blue Planet II](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/blue-planet-ii)* at BBC Media Centre
- *[Blue Planet II](http://www.open.edu/openlearn/tv-radio-events/tv/blue-planet-ii)* OpenLearn at [The Open University](/source/Open_University)
- [Blue Planet II](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6769208/) at IMDb
- *[Blue Planet II](https://web.archive.org/web/20190919042607/http://www.nhk.or.jp/darwin/blueplanet/)* at [NHK](/source/NHK) (in Japanese)

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