Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (also known as Wild Atlantic for European release) is a three-part BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Atlantic Ocean. It was first broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Two HD in the United Kingdom. A ten-minute making-of feature Atlantic Diaries airs at the end of each episode, taking the total running time to 60 minutes. In English speaking territories the show is narrated by Irish actor Cillian Murphy.[1] The series will broadcast internationally on BBC Earth.

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
Series title over an ocean waves
Also known asWild Atlantic
GenreNature documentary
Narrated byCillian Murphy
ComposerBarnaby Taylor
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Tim Martin
  • Tim Scoones
ProducerDan Rees
Running time59-60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release30 July (2015-07-30) –
13 August 2015 (2015-08-13)

Episodes edit

EpisodeTitleOriginal air date
1"Life Stream"30 July 2015 (2015-07-30)
 
Humpback whale lunging in the center of a bubble net spiral
Animals: Herring · Humpback whale · Fin whale · Killer whale · Bluefin tuna · Swordfish · Marlin · Sailfish · Dolphin · Horse · Harp seal · Lion's mane jellyfish · Leatherback sea turtle · Sand eel · Northern gannet · Haddock · Cod · Basking shark · Atlantic puffin · Sprat · Pink sea fan · Common cuttlefish
2"Mountains of the Deep"6 August 2015 (2015-08-06)
 
Half a million penguins nest on the beaches of South Georgia, just one of eighty-seven species of bird that live on the island
Animals: Blue jack mackerel · Common dolphin · Atlantic spotted dolphin · Shearwater · Sea fan · Sponge · Soft coral · Anglerfish · Squid · Octopus · Sixgill shark · Decorator crab · Comb jelly · Krill · Histioteuthis · Barracuda · Mobula · Blue shark · Sperm whale · Black triggerfish · Ascension land crab · Mole crab · Red-footed booby · Fairy tern · Black noddy · Spinner dolphin · Tiger shark · Wandering albatross · Hoff crab · Chinstrap penguin · Saffron sea cucumber · Lobster krill · Gentoo penguin · South American sea lion · Commerson's dolphin · Humpback whale · King penguin · Elephant seal · South Georgia pintail · Imperial shag
3"From Heaven to Hell"13 August 2015 (2015-08-13)

References edit

  1. ^ "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth".

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