CinemaOSSeries · 1967– · 6 Seasons

The World About Us

78%(4)IMDbDocumentary

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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Status
Returning Series
Language
EN
First aired
December 3, 1967
Last aired
October 25, 1981
Seasons
6
Episodes
7
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Narrator

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