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The World About Us

★ 8.0 54 votes 1967–1987 15 seasons · 577 episodes Returning Series BBC Two
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Written by
David Attenborough
Written by
David Attenborough

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About

A series of films from all over the world about our astonishing planet and the creatures that live on it. Combining natural history with an element of adventure, the series featured well-known naturalists such as Jane Goodall and Gerald Durrell, and the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau. Succeeded by The Natural World.

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Season 2
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Season 3
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Season 4
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Season 5
7.9351166h 26m
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Season 6
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Season 7
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Season 8
—0191h 40m
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Season 9
—0232h 30m
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Season 10
9.513402h 30m
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Season 11
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Season 12
9.112303h 50m
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Season 13
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Season 14
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Season 15
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Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Hugh Falkus Self - Narrator, Self - Presenter
David Attenborough Self - Narrator, Self - Presenter, Narrator
Barry Paine Self - Narrator
Jacques-Yves Cousteau Self
Derek Jones Self - Narrator
Anthony Smith Self - Narrator, Self - Presenter
Alan Gibson Self - Narrator
Duncan Carse Self - Narrator, Self - Presenter
John Hedges Self - Narrator
Andrew Faulds Self - Narrator

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