BBC Planet Earth III

[SpeedBash]

Trailer released

[Randy Winkman]

I watch loads of natural history stuff on TV and end up a bit blase about the amazing things animals can do. But the leopard jumping from a tree onto antelope really did take me by surprise in tonight's programme (episode 3). The first one was from a fair height but the second one was from even more. Attenborough said 9 meters. Fair made me wince and I doubt the antelope was that happy either.

30 mins into the programme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001s6xf/pla...

[Defcon5]

Is it possible to watch this in UHD from iPlayer?

[595Heaven]

Defcon5 said:

Is it possible to watch this in UHD from iPlayer?

Yep. Looks spectacular

[outnumbered]

The pictures in these are amazing, but the fake sound in these programmes puts me off. E.g. you have a shrimp or something swimming along to the sound of "watery noises" off the BBC sound effects LP.

[Randy Winkman]

outnumbered said:

The pictures in these are amazing, but the fake sound in these programmes puts me off. E.g. you have a shrimp or something swimming along to the sound of "watery noises" off the BBC sound effects LP.

I agree. The sound effects are OTT.

[Eric Mc]

I've given up on the "nature" spectaculars - too much gartuitous slow-mo for me.

Watching the original 1979 "Life on Earth" is always preferable. But even back then, people complained about aspects of "Life on Earth". In particular, there was a lot of anger about the loudness of the background music.

[dukeboy749r]

These are amazing programmes, I am just becoming a little tired of the 'life on the edge' nature of the commentary.

In this third program, for example, in talking about the dust storms - they are now bigger than ever, travel at over 70 mph and can overwhelm cities 'in an instant' anywhere on Earth.

Well, blatantly they don't and who is to say that they have not occurred (and worse) in history?

Seeing as (in the same programme) Sir David states that 'it takes millennia for life to adapt to these (desert/harsh conditions)', so if we accept that, then we must also accept that life has been facing equally challenging circumstances for millennia, too.

Becoming a little jaded by the national treasure that is Sir David Attenborough.

[Se7enheaven]

For me the more ingenious and inventive the photography becomes , the less interesting it is. Give me back the old no nonsense filming please. And yes , sorry, but Sir David gets right on my tits now. Please just give the scaremongering a rest.

[anonymous-user]

Se7enheaven said:

For me the more ingenious and inventive the photography becomes , the less interesting it is. Give me back the old no nonsense filming please. And yes , sorry, but Sir David gets right on my tits now. Please just give the scaremongering a rest.

I agree. I used to enjoy this but everytime he says under threat, its always followed by change of climate. It's getting boring as well as annoying. And he lost my respect when he lied about the walruses jumping to death because "of the change of climate"

[Randy Winkman]

I think that stuff should be kept to a minimum.

Shame if it puts people off because again last week, I saw things I genuinely didn't know about. Like the hornbill holed-up in a tree and the noises that the dhole dogs could make. Brilliant stuff.

[LimmerickLad]

pocketspring said:

I agree. I used to enjoy this but everytime he says under threat, its always followed by change of climate. It's getting boring as well as annoying. And he lost my respect when he lied about the walruses jumping to death because "of the change of climate"

I would watch absolutely everything he did at one time but everything now relates to " climate change" and as you say it's getting boring as well as annoying...I had a quick flick over tonight and saw wolves chasing a musk ox, then all of a sudden we have a dead one that died of disease "becoming more common because of climate change" apparantly!!