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South Pacific

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First performanceApril 7, 1949
Composers Richard Rodgers
Lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II
Characters Bloody Mary
Emile De Becque
Luther Billis
Playwrights Oscar Hammerstein II
Joshua Logan
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Narrat by Benedict Cumberbatch
Compos David Mitcham
Execut producFiona Pitcher
Production companysBBC Studios Natural History Unit
EpisodesEpisodesE06 · Fragile ParadiseJun 14, 2009 E05 · Episode 5Jun 7, 2009 E04 · Ocean of VolcanoesMay 31, 2009 View 3+ more
First episode2009-05-10 00:00:00
Final episode2009-06-14 00:00:00
Networks BBC Two
Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch
Awards News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography – Nature
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About South Pacific


"Planet Earth: South Pacific" is a six-part British nature documentary that surveys the natural history of the islands of the South Pacific regions including many spots in New Zealand. The program documents the natural history of the region, the South Pacific spans from the Hawaiian Islands to New Zealand and can be home to a variety of animal life and plant life. Viewers can see in depth looks at how the remote islands were colonized, see rare footage of an underwater volcano erupting, and the varying ecological niches. Hosted by Benedict Cumberbatch. … MORE

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