8.4/1059 votes#1 - Nature's Miracle
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2012
The first film explores the complex structure of the coral reef itself and the wildlife that lives on it. So vast it is visible from space, the reef is actually built by tiny animals in partnership with microscopic plants. It is a place full of surprises that is always changing, responding to the rhythms of weather, tide, sun and moon.
Director: James Brickell
Writer: James Brickell
8.6/1054 votes#2 - Reef to Rainforest
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2012
Monty Halls explores its full 2000-kilometre length, from the wild outer reefs of the Coral Sea to the tangled mangrove and steaming rainforest on the shoreline; from large mountainous islands to tiny coral cays barely above sea level; from the dark depths of the abyss beyond the reef to colourful coral gardens of the shallows.
Director: James Brickell
Writer: James Brickell
8.5/1050 votes#3 - Reef and Beyond
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2012
The Great Barrier Reef is vitally linked to the rest of the planet in many ways. Creatures travel for thousands of miles to visit in spectacular numbers, including tiger sharks, great whales, seabirds and the largest green turtle gathering on the planet.
Director: James Brickell
Writer: James Brickell
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Monty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef, one of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on our planet.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Nature's Miracle" is the best rated episode of "Great Barrier Reef" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by James Brickell and written by James Brickell, it aired on 1/1/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Reef to Rainforest".