wild islands, The latest BBC nature documentary series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, has been picked up by Amazon.
The streamer will air the five-part series in the US and worldwide, excluding the UK, after acquiring the rights from distributor Banijay Rights.
The series, which launched in the UK earlier this year, is from All3Media’s Silverback Films and will be executive produced by the man behind it, Alastair Fothergill Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Frozen Planet, And Our planet.
Taking center stage in the British Isles, one of the most diverse and beautiful landscapes on earth, the series is full of behaviors never before seen on screen. It shows a ‘wild side of the British Isles’ and explores why the region is so important to wildlife worldwide, before profiling one key habitat per episode: forests, grasslands, freshwater and sea. Killer whales, sea eagles and butterflies will be on display as well as the miniature worlds of rock pools, ponds and grasslands.
The series was recorded in 4K resolution for three years.
It was co-produced by the Open University, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the World Wildlife Fund.
Wild Islands was embroiled in its own controversy last month when reports surfaced that the BBC had refrained from airing an episode on linear TV to avoid a “right-wing backlash” over its environmental message. However, this episode was not part of the original five part series but was a separate film for the BBC’s iPlayer by RSPB, WWF and Silverback Films about people working to conserve and restore the British Isles’ biodiversity.
The series will be available on Amazon Prime Video starting April 21, ahead of Earth Day.
“In my long life I have traveled to almost every corner of the planet,” said Attenborough. “I can assure you that, as well as amazing scenery, the British Isles also have exceptional animal drama and wildlife spectacle to rival anything I have seen in my travels around the world.”