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Eden: Untamed Planet

Season 1
Venture to the far corners of the planet and discover the secrets of Earth's few remaining untouched lands. This ground-breaking nature documentary, narrated by Helena Bonham Carter, journeys from the Namib Desert to Alaska, revealing places isolated from the rest of the world and protected from the most damaging effects of human interference. In these lands, life exists as nature intended.
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  1. S1 E1 - Borneo: Sacred Forest
    July 23, 2021
    53min
    TV-PG
    Borneo is the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. And, as this remarkable travel documentary narrated by Helena Bonham Carter reveals, more are discovered almost daily. But this 'paradise' is an illusion; the lush forest is effectively growing on a desert, with the soil shallow and poor in nutrients, having been leeched by eons of incessant rain.
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  2. S1 E2 - Namib: Skeleton Coast and Beyond
    July 30, 2021
    53min
    TV-PG
    The Namib Desert is one of the oldest in the world, having given rise to more indigenous species than any other. With 50-degree temperatures and annual rainfall that is measured in millimetres, this enthralling travel documentary narrated by Helena Bonham Carter asks, how is this possible? Strange and marvellous desert specialists share this unexpected Eden including lions, elephants and giraffes.
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  3. S1 E3 - Luangwa: The Emerald Valley
    August 6, 2021
    53min
    TV-PG
    In Africa's Great Rift Valley, there’s a 'land that time forgot', the rolling grasslands of the Luangwa Valley. Helena Bonham Carter narrates this engrossing travel documentary which ventures through the seasons, discovering the secret to this Eden's great riches. This remarkable savannah is home to Africa’s most iconic animals: elephants, rhino, giraffe and some that are unique to the region.
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  4. S1 E4 - Galapagos: Enchanted Isles
    August 13, 2021
    56min
    TV-PG
    Only the hardiest pioneers, tossed by storms and strong currents, could reach this otherworldly outpost. But, as this travel documentary narrated by Helena Bonham Carter discovers, once on Galapagos they found an unspoilt land of endless possibilities. Now, the islands are home to almost 2,000 unique species, making it one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world.
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  5. S1 E5 - Patagonia: The Ends of the Earth
    August 20, 2021
    56min
    TV-PG
    Patagonia, at the far tip of South America is known as 'the end of the world'. It feels like a land frozen in time. Voyaging from the high Andes to coastal fjords, this Helena Bonham Carter narrated travel documentary discovers that to survive here you have to be as extreme as the country itself, whether that means specializing in one habitat or being tough enough to live in them all.
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  6. S1 E6 - Alaska: Last American Frontier
    August 27, 2021
    54min
    TV-PG
    Guarded by ice and mountains to the east and ocean to the west, South-eastern Alaska is one of the last great wildernesses. And, as this fascinating travel documentary narrated by Helena Bonham Carter reveals, it’s also part of the largest temperate rainforest on Earth. The inhabitants, including wolves, bears and whales, must make the most of the abundant summers before the harsh winter descends.
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  7. S1 E7 - Eden: Untamed Planet: Making of Special
    September 3, 2021
    47min
    TV-PG
    What does it take to make a major natural history series like Eden: Untamed Planet? This Making Of follows the crews as they capture some of the most memorable scenes.
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Directors
Ingrid Kvale
Producers
Mark Brownlow
Studio
BBC Studios
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