Aired Tuesday 5 May, 6:00pm - 7:00pmon U&Yesterday

The Blue Planet

Name: 6:00pm - Series 1 Episode 6
Start: 2026-05-05T17:00:00Z
End: 2026-05-05T18:00:00Z
Location: U&Yesterday

Series 1 Episode 6: Coral Seas

The fragile ecosystems that have grown around the worlds coral reefs. The reefs take hundreds of years to develop and are adorned with spectacularly colourful life. However, this is not always an idyllic tropical paradise - one big storm can threaten the entire community.

Category: Documentary / Animals / Miniseries / Nature / Science / Travel
Original air date: 17/10/2001

Cast and crew

David AttenboroughNarrator