Cannes – BBC Worldwide announced on April 8 that German public service broadcaster ZDF will be co-producers of One Planet, a forthcoming new landmark series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit. The deal sees a continuation of BBC Worldwide’s successful affiliation with ZDF following their previous co-production of the critically acclaimed natural history series Frozen Planet.
One Planet (6 x 60’), produced by Emmy award-winning producer Vanessa Berlowitz (Planet Earth, Frozen Planet), is a series of spellbinding adventures introducing viewers to the rules of the game of life as it plays out across Earth’s great wildlife arenas. From mountains to deserts, wild islands to man-made cities, each episode selects the most spectacular scenes and stories from around the globe to create the ultimate tour of an iconic ecosystem.
The production is set to use innovative filming techniques to unite the canopies of the planet’s rain forests or the frozen summits of its tallest peaks in a continuous or ‘limitless’ zoom. The series is currently in production and will deliver in 2016.
ZDF’s commitment to natural history programming is further cemented with the exclusive presale of Monkeys Revealed – a three part series studying the extraordinary lives of man’s primate cousins.
Isabelle Helle, Director German Speaking Europe, BBC Worldwide said: “ZDF’s continued commitment to the most ambitious productions from the BBC NHU demonstrates the shared values we have and the dedication that both BBC and ZDF have to making these amazing projects happen. These shows have such universal appeal and with the involvement of ZDF we are able to bring it to the worldwide audience it deserves.”
Peter Arens, Director of Department Culture & History ZDF said: “Our relationship with BBC Worldwide has always been fruitful and has enabled our involvement in some of the best natural history programmes in the world. To be a part of a landmark series like One Planet affirms how dedicated we are to bringing the very best of high quality factual programming to our audience.”
