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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two announces new series exploring the depths of the world's Oceans



The incredible hidden stories of our planet's oceans are to be told in a new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two commission, Ocean, an 8 x 60-minute documentary series for late 2008/early 2009.

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The proposed team of intrepid adventurers – explorer Paul Rose, maritime archaeologist Dr Lucy Blue and marine biologist Tooni Mahto – will take a journey to explore the oceans of planet earth.

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We know more about the surface of Mars than we do of the depths of the Earth's oceans.

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Hidden in these unknown depths are amazing stories that reveal new truths about our past, our planet and the life within it.

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In Ocean the international team of underwater explorers brave the dangers of the deep to unravel these mysteries.

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This spectacular series will tell the most exciting stories from the world of underwater archaeology, geology, marine biology and anthropology.

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It will take in everything from great white sharks to lost cities buried undersea to divers who try to fathom the mysterious life forms of the deep.

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Filming starts in June 2007 in the Mediterranean and will finish in June 2008.

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It is a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ co-production with Discovery and is being filmed in High Definition.

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The Executive Producer is Anne Laking and the Series Producer is Helen Thomas.

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Anne Laking said: "It took us nearly a year to find the right people to present such an exciting new series.

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"They needed to have the right balance of robust scientific knowledge, first-class diving skills as well as genuine drive, passion and thirst for high octane adventure.

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"The series will show the ocean as it's never been seen before. We'll use cutting-edge techniques to delve into this unknown world of our wonderful planet."

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Notes to Editors

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Friday 8 June 2007 is World Oceans Day – .

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A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Vision/Discovery Production commissioned by Roly Keating, Controller, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two, and Emma Swain, Head of Knowledge Multimedia Commissioning, TV Editorial Factual.

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Paul Rose has just been awarded the Royal Geographical Society 2007 Ness Award for the popularisation of Geography and the wider understanding of our world. Previous recipients include Michael Palin.

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LG

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Category: Factual & Arts TV; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
Date: 08.06.2007
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