Frozen Planet

[Callum]

hObov-E540o

New nature documentary series with David Attenborough starting soon on BBC One and BBC One HD (it's filmed entirely in HD). Sequel to The Blue Planet (2001) and Planet Earth (2005). The seven part series focuses on life in the Artic and Antartic. The production team were keen to film a comprehensive record of the natural history of the polar regions, because climate change is affecting landforms such as glaciers, ice shelves, and the extent of sea ice.

Always love David Attenborough's nature documentaries and this one looks especially great, looking forward to it.

[Kerry]

Looks good :) I'm a huge fan too

[Smithy]

omfg, we met the camera people last year in iceland, we were at the same geyser!

[Kerry]

Geysers are just too freaky for words.

[Smithy]

I have a video of it somewhere but effort uploading, it's pretty amazing in rl though

[Kerry]

I have a video of it somewhere but effort uploading, it's pretty amazing in rl though

I'd be petrified. They just seem to defy all logic :laugh: But yes, I bet amazing to see and experience

[Callum]

Starts tomorrow on BBC One at 9pm :amazed:

[Kerry]

Set it to record :)

[Callum]

On in 30 mins :D

[Smithy]

I thought it clashed with BB, but it doesn't, so imma watch :D

[Smithy]

on now :D

[arista]

Also on BBC1HD

Took 4 years to make

that Ice Sheet is a Killer

[Callum]

Great programme, read a lot of comments on Twitter with people saying it's the kind of show which makes you appreciate paying the license fee. I can see why. Looked amazing in HD too.

[King Gizzard]

Havn't got skyHD so probably best to get it on iplayer if they have it on hd I suppsoe

[The Human Santapede]

Oh, this looks amazing! I've been waiting for new stuff from Attenborough! :amazed:

[Kerry]

Watched it. Amazing stuff.

I do hate the 'how it's done' bit at the end though. They did that last time

[arista]

Havn't got skyHD so probably best to get it on iplayer if they have it on hd I suppsoe


Also out is FreesatHD
and FreeviewHD.


You do not have to have Sky

[Smithy]

Watched it. Amazing stuff.

I do hate the 'how it's done' bit at the end though. They did that last time

I thought that too, until it showed all the orca's jumping out of the water :amazed: they wouldn't have shown that in the main show because that guy was in shot

[Callum]

Got 6.9m viewers last night, very impressive.

[Kerry]

I thought that too, until it showed all the orca's jumping out of the water :amazed: they wouldn't have shown that in the main show because that guy was in shot

Yeah I saw that once I'd posted. Made me laugh yet at the same time be amazed!

[Jords]

Watched this!

The penguin that escaped from seal several times is a right legend!!!

[Kerry]

Watched this!

The penguin that escaped from seal several times is a right legend!!!

Aye.

GO PINGU!!!!!!!!!!

[Jords]

Aye.

GO PINGU!!!!!!!!!!

:joker::joker:

[Callum]

Episode 2 on in 20 mins :)

[arista]

On BBC1 and BBC1HD

Now

[Smithy]

:amazed:

[The Human Santapede]

Nearly forgot this was on. :hugesmile:

[Ninastar]

his voice relaxes me

[GypsyGoth]

Aww the seal pup :lovedup:

[Ninastar]

the sea absolutely terrifies me, I don't even like seeing it on TV

[GypsyGoth]

the sea absolutely terrifies me, I don't even like seeing it on TV

It is pretty scary and there's loads of silly creatures in it.

[Ninastar]

horrible creatures

[GypsyGoth]

Moths :amazed:

[Ninastar]

ew

[GypsyGoth]

Wolf cubs!!!!!

[Ninastar]

Wolves!!!!!! :amazed:

[Ninastar]

i want a pet baby wolf

[GypsyGoth]

i want a pet baby wolf

Get a bus to the arctic and steal one.

[GypsyGoth]

:laugh2: @ bird sex.

[Ninastar]

I cant stop laughing at some of the animals

[Ninastar]

omfg at the seals I'm dying

[GypsyGoth]

They look like puppets :laugh2:

[GypsyGoth]

Those killer whales are awful creatures, they seem very cruel.

[Ninastar]

they are cool

[GypsyGoth]

That job seems bonkers.

[Smithy]

Those killer whales are awful creatures, they seem very cruel.

they were hunting fish not penguins :nono:

[GypsyGoth]

they were hunting fish not penguins :nono:

The poor fish :hmph:

[Smithy]

well what about those poor leaves those greedy ass bastard moths were eating :nono:

[Callum]

The caterpillar scenes were incredible.

[GypsyGoth]

well what about those poor leaves those greedy ass bastard moths were eating :nono:

Those leaves wanted to be eaten :hmph:

The caterpillar scenes were incredible.

Yep, I bet they'll be able to freeze people soon like that.

[Kerry]

Amazing yet again. That waterfall :amazed:

[Kerry]

his voice relaxes me

His voice and Joanna Lumley's send me to sleep. Not in a bad way. They just have such soothing voices. They'd be great doing speaking books :D

[Holly Christmas]

Missed the first show last week, watched last night. Awesome stuff. Especially loved the penguins. Best thing on a Wednesday night in ages. Looking forward to the next installment.

[Visage]

The penguins were great especially the thief stealing all those rocks behind the other penguin's back.

Don't have a clue what those with the meter long tusk on their head were..

[Callum]

The penguins were great especially the thief stealing all those rocks behind the other penguin's back.

Don't have a clue what those with the meter long tusk on their head were..

That was so funny, the music they used for the scene was perfect too. :laugh:

Me neither but thats what I love about these types of shows, you find out about animals and places that you wouldn't have ever heard of before.

[Smithy]

Narwhals :amazed:, i'm such a nerd when it comes to this sorta stuff

[Callum]

I wonder if they'll ever find out what their horns are for

[Visage]

That was so funny, the music they used for the scene was perfect too. :laugh:

Me neither but thats what I love about these types of shows, you find out about animals and places that you wouldn't have ever heard of before.

I loved how clever the thief was, knowing when to go in for the steal and at the same time, knowing to keep an eye on his own stash... Brilliant.

I agree these shows are fantastic and I love learning about nature.

Narwhals :amazed:, i'm such a nerd when it comes to this sorta stuff

Thank you Smithy, I wanted to google them but couldn't remember what they were called.

[Callum]

Episode 3: Summer on tonight at 9PM

Best thing on TV

[Smithy]

Episode 3: Summer on tonight at 9PM

Best thing on TV
but it's tuesday :suspect:

[Callum]

Oh yeah so it is... ignore my previous post, got the days mixed up. :blush2: /epicfail

[The Human Santapede]

So it's not on tonight? You got me excited for nothing!

Mods infract this cretin for false information! :tongue:

[Smithy]

Im at work tomorrow so i'll miss it :bawling:

[Kerry]

Record it. Or watch it on iPlayer

[Callum]

Last week's episode peaked at 8.5m :o

[The Human Santapede]

That's great news! Hopefully it'll get higher ratings again this week. :hugesmile:

[arista]

I will Record this on BBC1HD tonight

Watching Ch5HD Big Brother.

[In the Drunk Tank]

I've just caught up on the first episode, bison are stupid

[Ninastar]

On now!!

[GypsyGoth]

Birds are creepy.

[Ninastar]

I like birds


Wolves!!!11

[GypsyGoth]

We should built an airport for those penguins since they can't fly. So we could fly them where ever they wanted to go.

[GypsyGoth]

n'awww baby seals :love:

[Ninastar]

omfg no watch out for the baby seals you idiots

[GypsyGoth]

Yea the guy seals were complete jerks.

[Ninastar]

and stoopid

they should learn to share the girls, that way they get 7 and a half each

[GypsyGoth]

and stoopid

they should learn to share the girls, that way they get 7 and a half each

:laugh2:

[Kerry]

Awwwwwwwww baby seals (watching now)

[Kerry]

Baby chick :sad:

Wish they wouldn't play sad music!

[In the Drunk Tank]

Just seen the second episode, what an epic elephant seal fight, that thieving Penguin pissed me off though :nono:

[Kerry]

The penguin nicking the stones creased me up. They looked so comical :joker:

[In the Drunk Tank]

The penguin nicking the stones creased me up. They looked so comical :joker:

I felt sorry for the poor penguin, he's putting all the hard work in then as soon as he turns his back the other one waddles over and picks up the exact same stone that he had just been put down and he never realises :laugh:

[Kerry]

I felt sorry for the poor penguin, he's putting all the hard work in then as soon as he turns his back the other one waddles over and picks up the exact same stone that he had just been put down and he never realises :laugh:

s'funny :D

And then when someone goes for the theifs nest he rips into them. Bloody thug!

[Smithy]

Clashes with IAC </3

[GypsyGoth]

I'm gonna watch this, since I missed the first half hour of I'm A Celeb.

[Ninastar]

I missed the first half hour of this :(

[Ninastar]

penguins are strange

[GypsyGoth]

I missed the first half hour of this :(

It was kinda gross in parts, and there were these silly birds who had to fly/glide a big distance to the water, and they were only chicks, so the first one didn't make it and it hit the grassy ground and did a few tumbles. So it looked like the silly thing was safe, but then a fox thing grabs it and runs off to eat it.

[Kerry]

I know it's nature but I didn't half feel sad watching this this week :sad:

[The Human Santapede]

How many episodes are left now?

[Ninastar]

It was kinda gross in parts, and there were these silly birds who had to fly/glide a big distance to the water, and they were only chicks, so the first one didn't make it and it hit the grassy ground and did a few tumbles. So it looked like the silly thing was safe, but then a fox thing grabs it and runs off to eat it.

a wolf?

[Callum]

How many episodes are left now?

Just three :(

[The Human Santapede]

a wolf?

:laugh:

Just three :(

:sad:

[Smithy]

:D

[Ninastar]

thanks for the reminder! :D

[Smithy]

Well this is depressing

[Ninastar]

poor ducks :sad:

[GypsyGoth]

Silly ducks should fly someplace warm.

[Smithy]

I feel bad for the wolves going hungry but then I feel bad for the bison if they catch one :sad:

[Ninastar]

omfg noooo the wolf cant die

[Smithy]

i don't feel bad for the bison now, bucking the wolf :nono:

[Ninastar]

neither do i

I've held a vole before

truefax

it was dead tho

[Ninastar]

neither do i

I've held a vole before

truefax

it was dead tho

[Ninastar]

omfg the weasel!!!

i think i saw one the other day

[Smithy]

well thats disgusting

[GypsyGoth]

I didn't know weasels were soo cute.

[Ninastar]

well thats disgusting

you're disgusting
I didn't know weasels were soo cute.

i would never have thought you'd like them

*puts one in your house*

[Smithy]

you're disgusting


I was talking about them plucking the voles fur and wearing it you bitch

[Ninastar]

so the babies just crawl out her hole?

[Ninastar]

I was talking about them plucking the voles fur and wearing it you bitch

don't lie

[GypsyGoth]

you're disgusting


i would never have thought you'd like them

*puts one in your house*

:laugh:

It's only rats I can't stand, I think I was traumatised by them.


Also I want to try polar bear milk in my coffee.

[GypsyGoth]

so the babies just crawl out her hole?

:laugh2:

[Ninastar]

:laugh:

It's only rats I can't stand, I think I was traumatised by them.


Also I want to try polar bear milk in my coffee.

oh right

what about mouses?

p.s that's disgusting

[Ninastar]

p.s i know it's mice, but mouses sounds adorable

[Smithy]

don't lie

I was :joker:

[GypsyGoth]

oh right

what about mouses?

p.s that's disgusting

:laugh:

I'm not scared of mouses, I just don't like them.

How do you know polar bear milk is disgusting? Have you tried it :suspect:

[Smithy]

omg i's like a big creepy dfinger

[Ninastar]

dfinger?

[GypsyGoth]

omg i's like a big creepy dfinger

It's very weird.

[Smithy]

dfinger?

yeah coz it's cold your like ddddddfinger

[GypsyGoth]

:laugh:

[Smithy]

rofl, penguin fail

[Ninastar]

i wonder how they recognize eachother, they all look the same

[Smithy]

baby penguins are fuuuug

[Smithy]

awww :sad:

[GypsyGoth]

i wonder how they recognize eachother, they all look the same

:laugh2:

very true.

[Smithy]

it's like march of the penguins all over again

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv1xptMHVE1qgxvnco1_500.gif

[GypsyGoth]

They walk like a person in a penguin suit :laugh:

[Ninastar]

i liked that last part

[Visage]

The Penguins and Polar bears are my faves, but the Star fish tonight were awesome, all those different colours.

[Omah]

a wolf?

IIRC, it was an Arctic Fox ..... ;)

[Callum]

The bison/wolf battle was so hard to watch, they both were so bloody by the end of it. :(

Also how the hell did they manage to film the foal and the weasel in those little tunnels? Incredible footage though, liked the weasel making a blanket from the foals fur.

[Kerry]

I hated the bison/wolf fight :(

[Visage]

I hated the bison/wolf fight :(

It was hard to watch.

There was a part of me that wanted to wolf to catch it and feed from it, then when it did catch it, I wanted to bison to get away, or the other bisons to come back and fight off the wolf.

[Ninastar]

I don't think it was that bad, I just didn't want to wolf to die. I felt sorry for them both though :sad:

[Kerry]

It's a harsh, but natural, world :/

I do laugh at the clip the BBC keep showing of that theif penguin. Sod getting stones for his own nest, he'll nick his neighbours :laugh: Very comical

[Ninastar]

on in ten mins

[GypsyGoth]

:amazed:

[The Human Santapede]

on in ten mins

LOL, I forgot it was on again. That's twice tonight you have reminded me. :laugh:

[GypsyGoth]

If they open up a tesco or something, people would move there.

[The Human Santapede]

This one is on humans. :love:

[GypsyGoth]

raw fish :amazed:

[Ninastar]

i wanted to watch it about animals :sad:

[Niall]

I've only just tuned in.

Where abouts are these people exactly?

[GypsyGoth]

i wanted to watch it about animals :sad:

They are just like animals with clothes.

I've only just tuned in.

Where abouts are these people exactly?

Up north, near the arctic.

[GypsyGoth]

That's kinda disgusting.

[Ninastar]

noooooooooooooooooo!!!!

[Niall]

Up north, near the arctic.

Oh right. I pushed info and it said Antarctica but then David said that their ancestors "migrated north from central Asia" so I was all :suspect:

That's kinda disgusting.

It really is. D:

Christ I would hate to live like that.

[Niall]

I wonder where they get their clothes from :suspect:

[Ninastar]

they should just install a lift to make it easier

[GypsyGoth]

I wonder where they get their clothes from :suspect:

From reindeer and the kids have to be sewn into their jackets so they don't get frostbite :laugh:

[Niall]

Ew. Fermenting in the skin bags. What a disgusting sentence. *Vomits*

[GypsyGoth]

they should just install a lift to make it easier

:laugh:

[Ninastar]

I love huskies.

[Niall]

From reindeer and the kids have to be sewn into their jackets so they don't get frostbite :laugh:

Sewn in? :o What like the jacket is sewn onto their skin?! :o

And I meant like the button down shirts they were wearing and stuffs. :laugh:

[Niall]

HUSKIES! :amazed: :lovedup:

[GypsyGoth]

Sewn in? :o What like the jacket is sewn onto their skin?! :o

And I meant like the button down shirts they were wearing and stuffs. :laugh:

Like instead of buttons the moms stitch the front of them up, and the sleeves so it looks like they've no hands.

And I think they kill tourists to get their modern clothes.

[Niall]

Omg those poor dogs. :sad:

[Niall]

Like instead of buttons the moms stitch the front of them up, and the sleeves so it looks like they've no hands.

And I think they kill tourists to get their modern clothes.

Thats freaky. :o What if one of them gets an infection on their skin or something omg.

Omg lmfao. :laugh2:

[GypsyGoth]

Thats freaky. :o What if one of them gets an infection on their skin or something omg.

Omg lmfao. :laugh2:

Well it's only for when the kids outdoors in the freezing weather, when they come in the stitches get cut so they can take off their outside clothes.

[Ninastar]

were they just on about that guy who wrote the diary and his last message was really sad?

[Niall]

Well it's only for when the kids outdoors in the freezing weather, when they come in the stitches get cut so they can take off their outside clothes.

Oh right. I get it now. :blush2:

[Niall]

Rofl at the penguins. :love:

[GypsyGoth]

were they just on about that guy who wrote the diary and his last message was really sad?

Yep, Scott of the arctic. He died while exploring and trying to get to the pole.

[GypsyGoth]

It's like a different planet.

[Ninastar]

Yep, Scott of the arctic. He died while exploring and trying to get to the pole.

yeah him! I remember reading the last words in his diary and feeling really sad


It's like a different planet.

it really is, the caves are so scary

[Niall]

Thats beautiful. :shocked:

[Niall]

That sky is incredibly gorgeous.

[The Human Santapede]

That was a really interesting ep. :hugesmile:

[Ninastar]

at one point it looked like it was heaven or something

even though im not religious

[Niall]

at one point it looked like it was heaven or something

even though im not religious

I kinda thought the same. It was so beautiful. :lovedup:

[GypsyGoth]

I want to go see something like that one day, but I'm not sure it's realistic.

[Ninastar]

x2 claudia

also that was the second to last episode :sad:

[Niall]

I want to go and see the northern lights at some point. :love:

[Ninastar]

I want to go and see the northern lights at some point. :love:

same, they must look amazing in person

[GypsyGoth]

Yea, they don't look real, I wanna see them too.

[Omah]

It was like a different program from the previous episodes, so I stopped watching after the Inuit shared the forshore omelette and swapped a few yarns ..... :bored:

AFAIK, next week's episode covers the destruction of the environment - I don't think that one will attract too many viewers ..... :suspect:

[Smithy]

Aww I missed it :(

[Visage]

Another great episode tonight. I thought the northern lights were amazing and would love to see them for real, only I could never ever go to a place like that..

[Callum]

The latest episode was amazing, I was slightly expecting to enjoy it less because it didn't focus on the animals but it was just as good as all previous installments. The northen lights look stunning and I'd love to go visit that building in the Antartica, looked so cool.

[Visage]

I was slightly expecting to enjoy it less because it didn't focus on the animals but it was just as good as all previous installments.

Those were my initial thoughts too. I found it fascinating how they lived and what courageous things they went to just to get some eggs...

[The Human Santapede]

I agree, I was a bit apprehensive at first as it focused on humans, but it was very interesting and probably my second favourite episode behind last weeks.

It's the last episode next week isn't it? :sad:

[Visage]

It's the last episode next week isn't it? :sad:

Such a shame. It's been an amazing show.




I wonder how much it cost to put this series together.

[Callum]

I wonder how much it cost to put this series together.

They have a huge budget and the money comes from the UK license fee but a show on this scale and grandeur makes you appreciate paying it.

[Visage]

They have a huge budget and the money comes from the UK license fee but a show on this scale and grandeur makes you appreciate paying it.

I imagined it been a huge budget, but like you say well worth every penny.

[Kerry]

I seriously dunno how people can jump into ice cold water :crazy:

[Callum]

Final episode on in 10 minutes :bawling:

[GypsyGoth]

:amazed:

[Ninastar]

on now :D

[arista]

On BBC1HD

[GypsyGoth]

Aww they are little fluff balls.

[Ninastar]

how didn't the mother attack him? I thought mother animals were very protective of their young

[GypsyGoth]

how didn't the mother attack him? I thought mother animals were very protective of their young

The mom was probably a fan of this show :D

[Ninastar]

The mom was probably a fan of this show :D

LOL probably :D

[Ninastar]

I don't know how I watch this when my biggest fear is the sea

[Ninastar]

lmao at the guy in the blanket

[Smithy]

This is like a geography lesson

[GypsyGoth]

I don't know how I watch this when my biggest fear is the sea

He makes it sound a bit scary like there is a big disaster coming.

[GypsyGoth]

I want to taste that melt water :amazed:

[Ninastar]

i was thinking that too

[Smithy]

worry about ice melting.... blow up ice

[GypsyGoth]

worry about ice melting.... blow up ice

Yea, nerds are silly.

[Ninastar]

we're all nerds for watching this

[GypsyGoth]

we're all nerds for watching this

:laugh:

[GypsyGoth]

we should buy a boat :amazed:

[Smithy]

and do what?

[GypsyGoth]

and do what?

Because the ice is melting and the sea levels rising. The boat will save us.

[Smithy]

I live on a hill

[GypsyGoth]

I live on a hill

Oh.

[Ninastar]

same

claudia u gon die

[GypsyGoth]

same

claudia u gon die

:bawling:

[Callum]

Amazing episode, USA aren't showing it because it talks about global warming. :bored: So sad it's over but I'm gunna buy the boxset when it's released.

[Callum]

David Attenborough - What a Wonderful World for Christmas number one

Love it!

[Callum]

Polar bear scene was filmed in a zoo

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/12/12/frozen-planet-fakery-row-polar-bear-filmed-in-zoo-115875-23628713/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Very misleading of the BBC :(

[Samuel.]

I don't think it really matters. The scene wouldn't have been much different had it been filmed out in the north pole somewhere. As long as they're still accurately portraying the life of the animals, I don't see the problem. It's still a scene of polar bear cubs at the end of the day.

[arista]

Polar bear scene was filmed in a zoo

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/12/12/frozen-planet-fakery-row-polar-bear-filmed-in-zoo-115875-23628713/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Very misleading of the BBC :(


Yes Why Hide this
they have a 10mins end bit and there they could
have shown the German Zoo - No Problem.


This matters
No Need to Hide the Truth BBC Producer Git


http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2011/Dec/Week2/16128273.jpg

[Samuel.]

"Beeb faked Frozen Planet"

That headline's even more misleading :bored:

Honestly don't know why anyone cares. It was what, a couples of minutes of a 7 hour series? And it showed exactly what it needed to - new born polar bear cubs. Be thankful that this brilliant series was even made in the first place. What the dozens of camera crews must have gone through, the years spent putting it together, the thousands of man hours, just for us to enjoy some great TV, and you're really going to complain about something as small as this?

I guess people like something to moan about, however tiny in the context of things.

[Smithy]

David Attenborough was on this morning then, he said it was done for the safety of the cubs and the camera man, if they'd have put the camera in the den, the bear would have either killed the cubs or the camera man. Apparently it says in the credits that it was filmed in a zoo too, but they don't say it mid episode coz it'd ruin the atmosphere.

It's nbd imo

[arista]

Yes many care

All we Want is the Truth

Not hidden.

[arista]

David Attenborough was on this morning then, he said it was done for the safety of the cubs and the camera man, if they'd have put the camera in the den, the bear would have either killed the cubs or the camera man. Apparently it says in the credits that it was filmed in a zoo too, but they don't say it mid episode coz it'd ruin the atmosphere.

It's nbd imo


They have a 10min bit at the End
showing how it was all made.
Thats the place to Be HONEST and show the German Zoo.


Its Corrupt to not do it.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Frozen planet is amazing, and David Attenborough is God. If he says it was for the cubs safety then I believe him.

[Callum]

Yes many care

All we Want is the Truth

Not hidden.

I agree, it is a shame that the BBC did not think to tell us in the episode itself. It wouldn't have made the scene any less moving and I still would have enjoyed the episode just as much as I would have done had I not known about this but we as license fee payers have the right to know that it was filmed in a zoo.

[arista]

Frozen planet is amazing, and David Attenborough is God. If he says it was for the cubs safety then I believe him.


Look we all agree on that.


This is About the Fact the BBC kept this hidden
from - How its made,
Its abouts the Producer
who give each show a 10min ending on the camera crew
and how its made.

Thats the Fecking Simple place to tell us about the zoo.


No One is Angry at David
its the Corruption of the BBC Producer.

Second Day its Front Page.

[arista]

http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2011/Dec/Week2/16129053.jpg

[Kerry]

FFS we get to see some amazing footage. People need to get a grip