Patterned Planet
From space, Earth's surface is covered in wonderful shapes. Wombats dig burrows across the Australian outback, and elephants in the Congo clear an opening in the forest.
Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective. Earth’s surface is covered in weird and wonderful patterns. The Australian outback is covered in pale spots, the work of wombats; a clearing in the endless green canopy of the Congo rainforest has been created by an incredible elephant gathering; and the twists and turns of the Amazon make a home for rehabilitated manatees. This is our home, as we’ve never seen it before.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Clips
-
![]()
Web exclusive: Tracking elephants from space
Duration: 04:27
-
![]()
The Brazilian dunes are transformed.
Duration: 02:46
-
![]()
Our Patterned Planet
Duration: 01:01
-
![]()
Poyang Lake
Duration: 02:34
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Executive Producer | Jo Shinner |
| Series Producer | Chloe Sarosh |
| Producer | Paul Thompson |
Broadcasts
Wed 24 Apr 2019 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Scotland & Scotland HD- Wed 24 Apr 2019 23:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Fri 10 May 2019 00:25
Mon 14 Oct 2019 20:00- Thu 17 Oct 2019 19:00
- Wed 13 Nov 2019 00:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Wed 13 Nov 2019 00:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 13 Nov 2019 01:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Thu 21 May 2020 21:00
- Fri 22 May 2020 02:20
- Mon 17 May 2021 20:00
- Tue 18 May 2021 19:00
- Mon 24 May 2021 14:30
- Wed 4 Aug 2021 20:00
- Thu 5 Aug 2021 01:40
- Mon 16 May 2022 20:00
- Tue 17 May 2022 01:30
Sun 16 Jul 2023 18:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian TV- Mon 17 Jul 2023 08:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian TV
- Wed 19 Jul 2023 16:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian TV
- Thu 20 Jul 2023 06:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian TV
- Thu 20 Jul 2023 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian TV
- Fri 21 Jul 2023 03:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian TV
- Sat 22 Jul 2023 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian TV
- Wed 29 Nov 2023 20:00
- Fri 1 Dec 2023 03:00
- Mon 21 Oct 2024 23:00
- Tue 22 Oct 2024 02:55
Download your FREE Open University poster and find out more about our dynamic Earth from space
Visit OpenLearn and find out more about our incredible planet.
Capturing Earth from Space - Read 'behind the scenes' articles and watch web exclusive clips from location.
Look further into the making of Earth from Space