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The Green Planet

Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.

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Nominated for 2 BAFTA 1 win & 4 nominations total

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David Attenborough

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Plants cover much of the
land surface of our planet. - The Green Planet

Plants cover much of the land surface of our planet.

But there is another
extraordinary green world - The Green Planet

But there is another extraordinary green world

It's one where plants
have overcome huge challenges - The Green Planet

It's one where plants have overcome huge challenges

The world of fresh water. - The Green Planet

The world of fresh water.

At first sight, a lake like this
would seem to have everything - The Green Planet

At first sight, a lake like this would seem to have everythi...

Clear, oxygen-rich water, - The Green Planet

Clear, oxygen-rich water,

But, in fact, life in fresh water - The Green Planet

But, in fact, life in fresh water

To succeed, plants have had to
abandon many of the adaptations - The Green Planet

To succeed, plants have had to abandon many of the adaptatio...

There are few places where
it's more difficult to make - The Green Planet

There are few places where it's more difficult to make

Violent currents
drip across the riverbed, - The Green Planet

Violent currents drip across the riverbed,

..whipping land plants
from their margins - The Green Planet

..whipping land plants from their margins

How could any plant survive
in a place like this? - The Green Planet

How could any plant survive in a place like this?

Yet, even here, some do manage to, - The Green Planet

Yet, even here, some do manage to,

They can grasp the bare rock
with remarkable strength. - The Green Planet

They can grasp the bare rock with remarkable strength.

This ability allows plants to thrive - The Green Planet

This ability allows plants to thrive

This is the Cano Cristales
river in Colombia. - The Green Planet

This is the Cano Cristales river in Colombia.

These plants are red Macarenia, - The Green Planet

These plants are red Macarenia,

They cling to the riverbed,
not with their roots, - The Green Planet

They cling to the riverbed, not with their roots,

This forest world
may look peaceful, - The Green Planet

This forest world may look peaceful,

The rock itself will break - The Green Planet

The rock itself will break

We barely notice many of
these plant invaders. - The Green Planet

We barely notice many of these plant invaders.

But here in the heart of Hong Kong, - The Green Planet

But here in the heart of Hong Kong,

..to the dusty plains
of southern Africa. - The Green Planet

..to the dusty plains of southern Africa.

These feathery filaments
are their modified leaves, - The Green Planet

These feathery filaments are their modified leaves,

A thief in search of maple syrup. - The Green Planet

A thief in search of maple syrup.

Throughout this forest,
plants are competing ferociously - The Green Planet

Throughout this forest, plants are competing ferociously

They can be anchored so firmly - The Green Planet

They can be anchored so firmly

The battle is at its fiercest
on the forest floor... - The Green Planet

The battle is at its fiercest on the forest floor...

With such spectacular colours,
it's hardly surprising - The Green Planet

With such spectacular colours, it's hardly surprising

This is perhaps the ultimate weed. - The Green Planet

This is perhaps the ultimate weed.

Rain in deserts, however,
never lasts long, - The Green Planet

Rain in deserts, however, never lasts long,

But there are places where the
extraordinary abilities of fig trees - The Green Planet

But there are places where the extraordinary abilities of fi...

But if they completely encircle
the trunk, - The Green Planet

But if they completely encircle the trunk,

But not before they've produced
the next generation... - The Green Planet

But not before they've produced the next generation...

Their opportunity comes
when an old tree dies. - The Green Planet

Their opportunity comes when an old tree dies.

But being rooted to the spot
is not always the best strategy - The Green Planet

But being rooted to the spot is not always the best strategy

..the seeds that will now wait
in the sand for the next rains. - The Green Planet

..the seeds that will now wait in the sand for the next rain...

When that happens,
sunlight floods the forest floor - The Green Planet

When that happens, sunlight floods the forest floor

This is a water lettuce, - The Green Planet

This is a water lettuce,

The sap sucker's break-in
hasn't gone unnoticed. - The Green Planet

The sap sucker's break-in hasn't gone unnoticed.

Meghalaya in north-east India, - The Green Planet

Meghalaya in north-east India,

In the Sonoran Desert
of North America, - The Green Planet

In the Sonoran Desert of North America,

Its roots hang free, - The Green Planet

Its roots hang free,

They store water in quantity - The Green Planet

They store water in quantity

Hummingbirds, squirrels and insects - The Green Planet

Hummingbirds, squirrels and insects

It's home to the Khasi people... - The Green Planet

It's home to the Khasi people...

So the plant itself
is more or less unsinkable. - The Green Planet

So the plant itself is more or less unsinkable.

But in their early years, - The Green Planet

But in their early years,

..who've learned how to use the
remarkable properties of fig trees - The Green Planet

..who've learned how to use the remarkable properties o...

This little saguaro cactus
is about ten-years-old. - The Green Planet

This little saguaro cactus is about ten-years-old.

It must now race skywards - The Green Planet

It must now race skywards

This combination of characteristics
enable the water lettuce - The Green Planet

This combination of characteristics enable the water lettuce

When they're really small and
growing out in the open, - The Green Planet

When they're really small and growing out in the open,

As in Hong Kong, the tree's
numerous roots anchor it firmly, - The Green Planet

As in Hong Kong, the tree's numerous roots anchor it fi...

RUSTLING - The Green Planet

It's been growing in the shade
of this mesquite tree, - The Green Planet

It's been growing in the shade of this mesquite tree,

..means less time to drill
new holes. - The Green Planet

..means less time to drill new holes.

It is an ability that
becomes invaluable when, - The Green Planet

It is an ability that becomes invaluable when,

These roots can grow up to
2.5cm a day. - The Green Planet

These roots can grow up to 2.5cm a day.

They are unusually strong, - The Green Planet

They are unusually strong,

The young saguaro is protected
by the mesquite's branches. - The Green Planet

The young saguaro is protected by the mesquite's branch...

They halve the amount of scorching
sunlight reaching the cactus... - The Green Planet

They halve the amount of scorching sunlight reaching the cac...

The Khasi persuade them
to provide them with stairs. - The Green Planet

The Khasi persuade them to provide them with stairs.

This is the largest inland
water world on Earth. - The Green Planet

This is the largest inland water world on Earth.

Some plants,
like this monstera, - The Green Planet

Some plants, like this monstera,

For a few months every year,
it provides water plants - The Green Planet

For a few months every year, it provides water plants

And the mesquite's extremely
long roots draw up water, - The Green Planet

And the mesquite's extremely long roots draw up water,

The monsoon season brings
a seemingly insurmountable challenge - The Green Planet

The monsoon season brings a seemingly insurmountable challen...

This vine is groping blindly
around with its tendrils. - The Green Planet

This vine is groping blindly around with its tendrils.

The tree gets a chance to repair
its wounds. - The Green Planet

The tree gets a chance to repair its wounds.

This is the wettest place
in the world. - The Green Planet

This is the wettest place in the world.

So the mesquite
is known as a 'nurse plant', - The Green Planet

So the mesquite is known as a 'nurse plant',

It attempts to reach the light
by hitching a ride. - The Green Planet

It attempts to reach the light by hitching a ride.

Nearly 30cm
of rain can fall in a day. - The Green Planet

Nearly 30cm of rain can fall in a day.

In fact, this particular mesquite
has already nurtured - The Green Planet

In fact, this particular mesquite has already nurtured

Plants are racing to claim
their space on the surface. - The Green Planet

Plants are racing to claim their space on the surface.

Its tendrils are highly
sensitive to touch. - The Green Planet

Its tendrils are highly sensitive to touch.

So this year, at least, the tree
will once more produce its leaves. - The Green Planet

So this year, at least, the tree will once more produce its ...

The water lettuce rapidly expands
its network of hanging roots - The Green Planet

The water lettuce rapidly expands its network of hanging roo...

And a suitable target
is in range. - The Green Planet

And a suitable target is in range.

Rivers become lethal torrents, - The Green Planet

Rivers become lethal torrents,

As a young cactus grows, - The Green Planet

As a young cactus grows,

Hundreds of miniature solar panels - The Green Planet

Hundreds of miniature solar panels

This is when the relationship
between fig trees and the Khasi - The Green Planet

This is when the relationship between fig trees and the Khas...

Each leaf is covered by millions
of microscopic pores. - The Green Planet

Each leaf is covered by millions of microscopic pores.

Temperatures can drop
to -10 degrees overnight... - The Green Planet

Temperatures can drop to -10 degrees overnight...

They deliberately plant fig trees
near the rivers. - The Green Planet

They deliberately plant fig trees near the rivers.

When they're mature enough to have
developed many hanging roots, - The Green Planet

When they're mature enough to have developed many hangi...

..and very occasionally... - The Green Planet

..and very occasionally...

..and release oxygen and
water vapour - The Green Planet

..and release oxygen and water vapour

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Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.

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Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

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ImdbRating: 9.1

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Released: 06 Jul 2022

Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 1 win & 4 nominations total

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