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Earthflight

BAFTA TV AWARD® nominee
Season 1
Using state-of-the art technology, the amazing aerial perspective of birds is shown. Narrated by David Tennant, this ground-breaking documentary shows snow geese and bald eagles traveling from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. In Europe, grey cranes dodge galloping horses and barnacle geese get lost over London. While in South America, the condor and macaws travel through mountains and rainforest.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - North America
    December 28, 2011
    52min
    TV-PG
    Fly across North America and join snow geese as they discover what it's like to face a bald eagle. Narrated by David Tennant, this innovative documentary glides under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge with pelicans and experiences the sensation of being on the back of a bird as it flies through the Grand Canyon and New York. In Alaska, bald eagles swoop among brown bears fishing for salmon.
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  2. S1 E2 - Africa
    January 4, 2012
    52min
    TV-PG
    Fly over Africa on the back of a vulture and see the most animal-packed continent with fresh eyes, in this thrilling nature documentary, narrated by David Tennant. Cape gannets dive among whales and dolphins as they join the great sardine run. Fish eagles soar over a living flamingo island, while kelp gulls study the hunting behavior of the greatest underwater predator: the great white shark.
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  3. S1 E3 - Europe
    January 11, 2012
    52min
    TV-PG
    With views of birds flying over the Loire Valley, London and Holland’s bulb fields, this is Europe as never seen before. This innovative documentary, narrated by David Tennant, shows cranes and geese over Venice, whilst in Rome, the city’s heat lures 20 million starlings. Sand martins grab mayflies from the air while gannets create Britain's greatest spectacle as they dive in slow motion.
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  4. S1 E4 - South America
    January 18, 2012
    52min
    TV-PG
    Get a bird's-eye view of South America, as condors soar over the Andes, macaws explore the heart of the Amazon and hummingbirds and vultures view the continent's greatest sights. Narrated by David Tennant, this nature documentary reveals swifts diving through cascades in Argentina, black vultures attacking egg-laying turtles in Costa Rica and giant petrels shadowing killer whales in Patagonia.
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  5. S1 E5 - Asia and Australia
    January 25, 2012
    52min
    TV-PG
    In this bird's-eye view of two continents, India-bound cranes negotiate a dangerous Himalayan pass while high-flying geese take the fast track five miles above. This remarkable nature documentary, narrated by David Tennant, shows vultures shadowing tigers while hoping for a meal and pigeons visiting a temple dedicated solely to sacred rats. In Australia, white cockatoos swirl in their thousands.
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  6. S1 E6 - Flying High
    January 28, 2012
    52min
    TV-PG
    To fly like a bird, Earthflight not only captured remarkable images of wild flocks, but also relied on some extraordinary relationships between people and birds. Filmed over four years in 40 countries, this innovative documentary, narrated by David Tennant, used many extraordinary techniques. For some of the unique flying shots, members of the team actually became part of the flock.
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Directors
John Downer
Producers
John Downer
Cast
David Tennant
Studio
John Downer Productions
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