Planet Earth III: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream

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Series 1 1. Coasts

1. Coasts

Sir David Attenborough explores the dangerous frontiers created by the world's coasts, where animals fight for survival amidst constant change.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 22 Oct 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)
Series 1 2. Ocean

2. Ocean

A groundbreaking journey from tropical shallow seas to the mysterious depths. Sir David Attenborough reveals extraordinary new worlds and unique animal behaviours in the ocean.
Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 29 Oct 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)
Series 1 3. Deserts and Grasslands

3. Deserts and Grasslands

David Attenborough explores earth’s greatest wildernesses, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts on its most dramatic show.
Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 5 Nov 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)
Series 1 4. Freshwater

4. Freshwater

Fresh water is the lifeblood of planet Earth, where incredible animal dramas play out. From death-feigning fish to frogs that glide, each depends on fresh water for their survival.
Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 12 Nov 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)
Series 1 5. Forests

5. Forests

Sir David Attenborough journeys into the forests, where dogs communicate with whistles, treehoppers fight assassin bugs, ‘spirit bears’ fish, and hornbills imprison themselves in trees.
Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 19 Nov 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)
Series 1 6. Extremes

6. Extremes

David Attenborough presents an extreme world where animals battle to survive the elements – and life exists on a knife edge.
Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 26 Nov 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)
Series 1 7. Human

7. Human

Discover the extraordinary ways in which wildlife survives in a rapidly changing human world. From cobras hunting in houses to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with.
Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 3 Dec 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)
Series 1 8. Heroes

8. Heroes

Sir David Attenborough introduces conservation heroes fighting to save the world’s wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to catch criminals in the illegal ivory trade.
Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 10 Dec 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)
Series 1 Wonders of Nature

Wonders of Nature

Explore astonishing wild places and the most spectacular moments from Planet Earth III.
Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 1 Jan 2024
Availability: Available for over a year (until 10 Dec 2029)

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