9.0/10391 votes#1 - Volcano
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2021
A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.
Director: Huw Cordey
Writer: Huw Cordey
9.0/10339 votes#2 - The Sun
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2021
From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.
Director: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
Writer: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
8.9/10307 votes#3 - Weather
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2021
Weather controls the distribution of freshwater around our planet. In turn, shapes the lives of animals across the globe, rising to an incredible diversity of species and habitats.
Director: Ed Charles
Writer: Ed Charles
8.8/10296 votes#4 - Oceans
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2021
There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move. This constant mixing is vital for the health of oceans and marine life.
Director: Ed Charles
Writer: Ed Charles
8.4/10303 votes#5 - Humans
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2021
Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.
Director: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
Writer: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, Daniel Rasmussen
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A unique fusion of blue chip natural history and earth science that explains how our living planet operates. This five-part series shows how the forces...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Volcano" is the best rated episode of "A Perfect Planet" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 391 votes. Directed by Huw Cordey and written by Huw Cordey, it aired on 1/3/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Sun".