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Planet Earth hits back
David Attenborough returns to TV screens this season in what must be one of the moving image’s greatest triumphs – the nature documentary series Planet Earth. The original Planet Earth originally hit 130 countries in 2006. A decade later, Planet Earth II is back to remind people of one of the most forgotten and important truths of our time - life extends beyond towns and cities.
A probably flawless premise for a narrative, an animal’s story is incapable of politics, controversy or prejudice. Freed from opinions, viewers can relate to the animals’ struggles on a deep emotional, thought-free level. In its refusal to preach, it provides excellent escapism, but also effortlessly galvanises environmentalist sentiment. Who can’t get on board with saving baby elephants? Cue one of the highest grossing franchises in the world. In episode one, one baby iguana escapes a seemingly inevitable capture by a huge tribe of racer snakes and it says all anyone needs to know about surviving against all odds better than Hollywood ever could.
Watch Planet Earth II here.
