Broadcast in 2017, Blue Planet II galvanised a global movement to rid our oceans of single use plastic. The perception of life in our oceans was revolutionised – from a fish that hunts birds in mid-air, to an octopus that defends itself with an armoury of shells, to the deep sea creature with a see-through head – the series captivated audiences across the planet with stories that defied belief. But this was only the beginning…
Blue Planet III, a six-part series for BBC One will build on this ground-breaking legacy, redefining the realm of possibility in underwater wildlife film-making. Taking the wonder, immersion, and discovery of the Blue Planet brand to extraordinary new depths, it will reveal brand new and untold stories from magical underwater worlds.
Combining our deeper understanding of the oceans with a whole new generation of camera technology, the Beeb’s Natural History Unit can now showcase stunning stories and extraordinary behaviours, previously impossible to film or only recently discovered.
The series will focus on the five major underwater habitats: the Tropical Seas, Temperate Seas, Polar Seas, High Seas and Deep Seas. All unique and home to different species, we will tell dramatic and revelatory tales from beneath the waves.
Also for BBC Two a three-part series, Spy Wars: The Eighties.
It’s the early 1980s and the Cold War is reaching its dramatic climax. Mistrust, hostility and paranoia have dominated relations between East and West, bringing them to the very edge of open conflict.
Keeping the fragile balance of power between the two sides is a secret network of spies. In the shadows, they wage a clandestine battle, using espionage, brinkmanship, and double agents in a bid to try and keep their leaders – Reagan, Thatcher and Gorbachev – one step ahead.
This production will tell the hidden story of the real-life spies and traitors embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse, risking everything to ensure their own side gains the upper hand in this cutthroat battle for world domination. This is a clandestine war, where there are no rules, and one mistake, or one betrayal, will cost you your freedom or even your life…
A true story with all the grit, drama and intrigue of a fictional spy thriller, this series will reveal the secret battles and hidden intrigues, stolen secrets and daring escapes that helped prevent a nuclear apocalypse and shaped the outcome of the Cold War.
