The BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) is a department of the BBC dedicated to making TV and radio programmes with a natural history or wildlife theme, especially nature documentaries. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Table of natural history, 1728 Cyclopaedia Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now often viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines of integrative organismal biology. ... Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across the Americas and Eurasia. ... A nature documentary is a documentary film about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures, usually concentrating on film taken in their natural habitat. ...

Co-founded in 1957 by Desmond Hawkins and Tony Soper, it is based in Clifton, Bristol. The Unit is presently headed by Neil Nightingale as part of the BBC's Vision Studios. Every year it makes about 100 hours of television and 50 hours of radio making it the largest wildlife documentary production house in the world^[1]. Tony Soper is an ornithologist, author and television presenter from England. ... This article is about the English city. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

A commercial arm of the NHU, Wildvision, produces a variety of programmes for both the BBC and external broadcasters, notably Discovery's Animal Planet digital channel, in which the BBC is a joint partner with Discovery Networks. See also Discovery Channel Discovery Communications Inc. ... Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned 80% by Discovery Communications, Inc. ... See also Discovery Channel Discovery Communications Inc. ...

In 2007 the Unit celebrates its 50th anniversary. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Heads of the NHU

• Desmond Hawkins 1954-1957
• Brandon Acton-Bond 1957-1958
• Tony Soper 1959
• Bruce Campbell (1960 - 1962)
• Nicholas Crocker (1962 - 1973)
• Mick Rhodes (1973 - 1979)
• Chris Parsons (1979 - 1983)
• John Sparks (1983 - 1988)
• Andrew Neil (1988 - 1992)
• Alastair Fothergill (1992 - 1998)
• Keith Scholey (1998 - 2003)
• Neil Nightingale (2003 - present)

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Past programmes

The long-running magazine LOOK (1956-69) established the unit's impregnable position as the world's leading wildlife production facility. Its many successes include the various major David Attenborough series. From 1977 to 2005 the Unit also produced the long-running series Wildlife on One (variously retitled Wildlife on Two and BBC Wildlife) and since 1983 has produced BBC2's flagship natural history strand Natural World (formerly titled The World About Us). It also produced the long-running children's natural history series, Animal Magic and The Really Wild Show. Sir David Frederick Attenborough, OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS (born on 8 May 1926 in London, England) is one of the worlds best known broadcasters and naturalists. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wildlife on One was the BBCs flagship natural history programme, first broadcast in 1977. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Natural World (sometimes in the past titled Wildlife On One or Wildlife On Two) is a long-running BBC television series on natural history. ... Animal Magic was a BBC television show aimed at children. ... The Really Wild Show is a British television show, about wildlife, broadcast by the BBC as part of their CBBC service to children. ...

The Unit has had notable successes in recent years with its signature high-budget landmark series such as The Blue Planet (2001) and its follow-up Planet Earth (2006). The latter was the Unit's first programme to be shot entirely in high definition. Deep Blue was a single feature-length documentary based on The Blue Planet and given a cinema release in 2003. The Blue Planet is a BBC nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 12 September 2001. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Planet Earth is a BBC nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Alastair Fothergill. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Projection screen in a home theater, displaying a high-definition television image. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Life strand

David Attenborough is the Natural History Unit’s most high-profile presenter and has written and presented a string of critically-acclaimed series under the Life banner. Attenborough first had the notion of a blockbuster natural history series during his time as Controller of BBC2, when he commissioned ambitious documentary series on other subjects such as Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation and Jacob Bronowski’s The Ascent of Man. A factor in his decision to return to programme making in the 1970s was so that he could write the natural history series himself, and Life on Earth was the result. BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... Kenneth Clark presenting the BBC TV series Civilisation. ... Front cover Civilisation (full title, Civilisation: A Personal View) was a popular TV series outlining the history of Western society produced by the BBC and aired in 1969 on BBC Two. ... Jacob Bronowski (January 18, 1908, Łódź, Congress Poland, Russian Empire - August 22, 1974, East Hampton, New York, USA) was an English-Polish mathematician, best known as the presenter of the BBC television documentary series, The Ascent of Man. ... The Ascent of Man (1973) was a groundbreaking BBC documentary series, produced in association with Time-Life Films, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski. ... This article is about the tv programme Life on Earth. ...

Chronology of the Life strand

1. Life on Earth (1979), 13x55'
2. The Living Planet (1984), 12x55'
3. The Trials of Life (1990), 12x50'
4. Life in the Freezer (1993), 6x30'
5. The Private Life of Plants (1995), 6x50'
6. The Life of Birds (1998), 10x50'
7. The Life of Mammals (2002), 10x50'
8. Life in the Undergrowth (2005), 5x50'
9. Life in Cold Blood (2008), 5x50', in production

The first three series form the original Life trilogy. Starting with the plants in 1995, Attenborough has devoted a series to each of the main groups of organisms on land, a task he will complete with his final series on reptiles and amphibians, Life in Cold Blood. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 19 January 1984. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Trials of Life is a BBC (in conjunction with The Australian Broadcasting Service and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Life in the Freezer is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 18 November 1993. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Private Life of Plants (1995) is a six-part BBC television series presented by David Attenborough, on the growth, movement, reproduction and survival of plants around the world. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Life of Birds is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 21 October 1998. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Life of Mammals is a BBC (in conjunction with The Discovery Channel) natural history television series of ten episodes, about mammals, written and presented by David Attenborough, originally transmitted in 2002. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Life In The Undergrowth is a BBC natural history television series about invertebrates, written and presented by David Attenborough, which began transmission in the UK on November 23, 2005. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Life in Cold Blood is a BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough, which is currently in production. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 'Continents' strand

The BBC Natural History Unit’s 'Continents' series focus on particular land areas and are characterised by their high production values, a style referred to as 'blue-chip' in the industry. The series aim to showcase the landscapes, landforms, plants and animals of all the Earth’s land areas.

They are characterised by extensive use of aerial photography, satellite images and specially commissioned soundtracks often featuring local instruments or rhythms. Many of them have been accompanied by tie-in releases of VHS tapes, DVDs and books.

The format of the series is usually to focus on a particular habitat or geographical region for each episode.

Chronology of 'Continents' strand

1. Land of the Eagle (1990), 8x50', North America, narrated by Alan Ereira
2. Realms of the Russian Bear (1992), 6x50', North and Central Asia, presented by Nikolai Drozdov
3. Life in the Freezer (1993), 6x30', Antarctica, presented by David Attenborough
4. Land of the Tiger (1997), 6x50', Indian Subcontinent, presented by Valmik Thapar
5. Andes to Amazon (2000), 6x50', South America, narrated by Fergal Keane
6. Wild Africa (2001), 6x50', Africa, narrated by Fergal Keane
7. Wild Down Under (2003), 6x50', Australasia, narrated by Matt Day
8. Wild Caribbean (2007), 4x50', Caribbean, narrated by Steve Toussaint
9. Wild China (2008), 6x50', China, in production^[2].

The BBC has announced that Wild China will mark the culmination of the 'Continents' series. This will mean that all regions of the Earth’s land surface will have been covered, except for Europe and South East Asia. Europe and North America have both been the subject of other BBC series which examine how the continents have changed over time (Wild New World and Europe - A Natural History) Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Life in the Freezer is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 18 November 1993. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ... Valmik Thapar - Tiger Expert Valmik Thapar, who graduated with a first class degree in Anthropology from Delhi University, is one of Indias foremost chroniclers of natural history. ... Andes to Amazon is a nature documentary TV series co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, England and Animal Planet, first transmitted in the UK on BBC2 in November 2000 Each of the six, 50 minute episodes portrays a different aspect of the South American continent. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Fergal Keane is a writer and broadcaster. ... Wild Africa is a BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the African continent, first transmitted in the UK on BBC2 in November 2001. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Wild Down Under is a BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Australasian continent, first transmitted in the UK on BBC2 in September 2003. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Australasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. ... Wild Caribbean DVD cover Wild Caribbean is a four-part BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural and cultural history of the Caribbean Islands and Sea. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

The British Isles were not featured in Europe - A Natural History, but have been the subject of numerous other series by the NHU.

In production

As well as the aforementioned Life in Cold Blood and Wild China, the Natural History Unit has a number of other projects in production.

Alan Titchmarsh has filmed a follow-up to 2004's British Isles - A Natural History called The Nature of Britain, due to screen on BBC1 this autumn^[3]. Later on in the year the BBC will air a two-hour special to mark 100 years of wildlife filmmaking. Alan Titchmarsh, MBE (born 2 May 1949) is a presenter of a number of gardening programmes on UK television. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Isles DVD cover British Isles - A Natural History is an eight-part documentary series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and presented by Alan Titchmarsh. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ...

Several forthcoming series are being filmed entirely in high-definition. Foremost amongst them is LIFE, the NHU's next blockbuster series following Planet Earth, which will mark the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth in 2009 by looking at the diversity of life over the course of 10 episodes. Earth's Great Events, a six-part series on global climactic phenomena co-produced with Spain's Wanda Films^[4], is also in production. The Human Planet is an ambitious project to chronicle all the ethnic diversity of humankind spearheaded by Bob Geldof with the BBC contributing an eight-part series on anthropology, co-produced by BBC Wales, BBC Bristol and the NHU^[5]. For other people of the same surname, and places and things named after Charles Darwin, see Darwin. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof, KBE[1], known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951) [2], is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... Anthropology (from Greek: ἀνθρωπος, anthropos, human being; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the comparative study of the physical and social characteristics of humanity through the examination of historical and present geographical distribution, cultural history, acculturation, and cultural relationships. ...

In April 2007, the NHU embarked on another production, South Pacific, for which filming will continue until late 2009^[6]. 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Planet Earth will yield a theatrical documentary of its own entitled Earth, narrated by Patrick Stewart and due for release in 2007. A feature-length documentary called The Meerkats, co-produced with BBC Films and The Weinstein Company is currently being filmed^[7]. Earth is the third planet from the Sun. ... Patrick Stewart OBE (born July 13, 1940) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated English film, television and stage actor. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Weinstein Company is an independent American film studio founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 2005 after the pair left the Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979. ...

Awards and recognition

The Natural History Unit as a whole was awarded the Gold Medal at the 2001 Royal Television Society awards for its "outstanding contribution over the past 44 years to broadcasting about the natural world". It was praised for being a "a national resource for people's understanding and love of wildlife on our planet, and a symbol of both quality and talent in public service broadcasting"^[8]. The Royal Television Society is a British-based society for the discussion, analysis and preservation of television in all its forms, past, present and future. ...

The programmes and major contributors have been recognised by many other awards, including the Emmys, BAFTA, the Queen's honours list and various wildlife film festivals. Further details are provided in the relevant articles for specific series. An Emmy Award. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement, or service to the United Kingdom. ...

Recognition has also come in the form of high audience viewing figures and audience approval ratings, particularly for 'blue-chip' series such as Planet Earth. When first screened in the UK it was watched by more than 8 million people^[9]. It has been suggested that ratings point be merged into this article or section. ...

Filmography

This chronological NHU filmography is not intended to be exhaustive given the large amount of material the Unit has produced in its history, but it does capture all the major series for which it has gained recognition.

The following abbreviations are used in the filmography table:

• intr = introduced by
• narr = narrator
• pres = presenter
• prod = producer

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References

1. ^ Directory of Production Companies. The International Association of Wildlife Filmmakers. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
2. ^ "BBC goes wild about China", The Guardian, October 12, 2006. 
3. ^ "Titchmarsh at home with wildlife", The Guardian, October 30, 2006. 
4. ^ Nota Buzz #82 - March 12th 2007. IMCA Blog Archive. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
5. ^ "Geldof helps map human A-Z", The Guardian, April 17, 2007. 
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7. ^ "First penguins, now meerkats", The Guardian, November 2, 2006. 
8. ^ RTS Programme Awards - 2001. Royal Television Society. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
9. ^ "BBC finds a treasure in Planet Earth", The Observer, April 9, 2006. 

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