The Blue Planet - Specials
1 - Making Waves: Ocean World
Air Date: September 12, 2001
The making of episode 1 "Ocean World"
2 - Making Waves: The Deep
Air Date: September 19, 2001
The making of episode 2 "The Deep"
3 - Making Waves: Open Ocean
Air Date: September 26, 2001
The making of episode 3 "Open Ocean"
4 - Making Waves: Frozen Seas
Air Date: October 3, 2001
The making of episode 4 "Frozen Seas"
5 - Making Waves: Seasonal Seas
Air Date: October 10, 2001
The making of episode 5 "Seasonal Seas"
6 - Making Waves: Coral Seas
Air Date: October 17, 2001
The making of episode 6 "Coral Seas"
7 - Making Waves: Tidal Seas
Air Date: October 24, 2001
The making of episode 7 "Tidal Seas"
8 - Making Waves: Coasts
Air Date: October 31, 2001
The making of episode 8 "Coasts"
9 - Making Waves
Air Date: December 3, 2001
The making of The Blue Planet. NB: This episode is made up of clips taken from the previous 8 "Making Waves" episodes (which each cover one episode of the main series) - there is no new material.
10 - Deep Trouble
Air Date: May 5, 2002
The combination of overfishing and modern technology has depleted fish stocks across the world's oceans. The program explores the problems, and offers several solutions to the problems.
11 - The Abyss
Air Date: October 3, 2005
Cameras are sent to the last great frontier on our planet - the deep sea - to reveal an amazing world including rare footage of the most incredible sea-life.
12 - Dive to Shark Volcano
Air Date: October 3, 2005
"Dive to Shark Volcano" joins divers on a search for seven species of sharks in seven days near Cocos Island, 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica.
13 - Amazon Abyss
Air Date: October 3, 2005
"Amazon Abyss" explores the world beneath the surface of the Amazon River. Until this feature was filmed, no one had ever explored the depths of the Amazon due to the harsh conditions. The Amazon's swift and treacherous currents and dark water, stained by sediment, conceals ¼ ton Cayman alligators, stingrays, piranhas and anacondas. Veteran divers and naturalists braved the challenge to explore this new frontier.
14 - Being There: Antarctica
Air Date: October 2, 2007
Accompanied by dramatic historical narration, "Being There: Antarctica" takes viewers on a visual journey of the landscape and wildlife of Antarctica.
15 - Being There: Between the Tides
Air Date: October 2, 2007
"Being There: Between the Tides" shows the interactions between wildlife and various water bodies, along the same lines as the main feature.
16 - Seas of Life
17 - George Fenton
18 - Selected Scenes
19 - Dolphins
Dolphins
20 - Blue
Five minute theatrical short
21 - Interview: Alastair Fothergrill – Series Producer
Interview with producer Alastair Fothergrill.
22 - Interview: Doug Allan – Cameraman
Interview with cameraman Doug Allan.
23 - Interview: Penny Allen – Researcher
Interview with researcher Penny Allen.