South Pacific

South Pacific 2009

7.80

South Pacific is a British nature documentary series from the BBC Natural History Unit, which began airing on BBC Two on 10 May 2009. The six-part series surveys the natural history of the islands of the South Pacific region, including many of the coral atolls and New Zealand. It was filmed entirely in high-definition. South Pacific was co-produced by the Discovery Channel and the series producer was Huw Cordey. It is narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. Filming took place over 18 months in a variety of remote locations around the Pacific including: Anuta, Banks Islands, French Frigate Shoals, Papua New Guinea, Palmyra, Kingman Reef, Tuvalu, Palau, Caroline Islands, Tuamotus and Tanna Island in Vanuatu. On 6 May 2009, BBC Worldwide released a short clip of big wave surfer Dylan Longbottom surfing in slow motion, high-definition footage as a preview of the series, attracting extremely positive reactions on the video sharing website YouTube. The series was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on 15 June 2009. At the end of each fifty-minute episode, a ten-minute featurette takes a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of filming the series. The series was released by Discovery International in the USA under the title Wild Pacific, with narration provided by Mike Rowe.

2009

Our Oceans

Our Oceans 2024

1

Discover the stories beneath the surface of the water in this stunning nature documentary series, which explores each of the Earth's five oceans.

2024

Pearl Harbor, The World on Fire

Pearl Harbor, The World on Fire 2021

7.00

Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. A postcard decor. Clean. Azure. Yet in this heavenly place, one of the most memorable battles of WWII took place 80 years ago.

2021

Big Pacific

Big Pacific 2017

5.90

Plunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen on television. The show examines an ocean that covers a third of the Earth’s surface.

2017

Wonders of the Ocean

Wonders of the Ocean 2019

8.00

The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean on our planet. This series showcases the many incredible creatures that call the Pacific home.

2019

The 12,000 Bottle boat

The 12,000 Bottle boat 2011

1

Follow the extraordinary journey of the Plastiki, a boat built from over 12,000 recycled plastic drinking bottles, as Adventurer David De Rothschild attempts to sail the boat across the Pacific from San Francisco to Sydney.

2011

Miracle in the Pacific

Miracle in the Pacific 1970

1

Filmed over the course of two decades, this beautiful portrait of North America's Pacific Coast will show off its abundance of marine life. But it wasn't always so. The richly illustrated action sequences of whales, seals, dolphins, sharks, sea otters and seabirds combine to make this an unforgettable and inspirational story.

1970