Documentaries & films worth anyone's time #2

When it comes to making first class documentaries, the BBC have always been at the forefront. And if you're looking for a narrator par excellence - someone whose expression is so vivid, impassioned and amusing that you find yourself caring for things you never knew existed - you needn't look any further than David Attenborough.

Attenborough is an English broadcaster and naturalist best known for writing and presenting a series of documentaries (The Life Collection) offering priceless insight into planet Earth's intricate and breathtaking ecosystem. One which is perilously endangered by humanity's reckless exploitation of our surroundings.

The series of documentaries I'm suggesting in this post does not deal directly with environmental topics (as do, for example: Racing Extinction (2015), Tomorrow (2015), Earthlings (2005) and Trashed (2012)), but rather portrays the splendour, diversity and interconnectedness of all life on Earth. The cinematography and visuals are stunning. Be it landscape, plants or animals, the scenes inspire awe and hopefully some much needed respect.

The original series "Planet Earth" is from 2006, with a 2016 follow-up, entitled Planet Earth II.

Watch the trailer:

*all mentioned documentaries available for free-stream on ihavenotv.com;
(https://ihavenotv.com/series/planet-earth)
(https://ihavenotv.com/series/planet-earth-ii)