E5
5. Rare Earth
Iain looks at the big picture of Earth's place in space. It's taken four and a half billions years and several great catastrophes to turn it from a barren rock to the unique planet we know today.
Latest episode
S1 E5 · Rare Earth
Earth: The Power of the Planet is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Two on November 20, 2007. It has 1 season and 5 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 5 "Rare Earth", aired on December 18, 2007.
In each episode, geologist Dr. Iain Stewart explains the effects and importance of a specific force of nature, such as wind or volcanism. He also examines the various ways in which it shapes planet earth itself and influences life on it, often in conjunction with other natural forces, and sometimes with lifeforms, as in the 'apocalyptically' grave case of global warming.
Last updated
5 episodes · 1 season
2007 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 18 years ago
E5
Iain looks at the big picture of Earth's place in space. It's taken four and a half billions years and several great catastrophes to turn it from a barren rock to the unique planet we know today.
E4
Travelling from Hawaii to the Amazon and Ethiopia and then on to the Mediterranean, Iain tells the story of the oceans – fierce waves, huge tidal bores, global currents and the future dangers of global warming.
E3
Ice may be nothing more than frozen water but, as Iain explains, it holds extraordinary power. Descending 150m down a frozen waterfall, he sees a glacier in action from below and discovers why the huge Jacobshaven glacier is retreating, he shows how it shaped our past and may now threaten our future.
E2
Iain travels into the stratosphere in a Cold War fighter, gets his eyebrows singed in Siberia and discovers why Argentina is one of the stormiest places on Earth. All to show why our atmosphere is unique and utterly crucial for life.
E1
Volcanoes have a fearsome reputation. In reality, they are the most important force in the creation of the planet as we know it today. Iain abseils into a lava lake and cave dives in a cenote to show how the heat that fuels volcanoes also drives some of the most fundamental processes on the planet.
Earth: The Power of the Planet has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 18, 2007.
The most recent episode of Earth: The Power of the Planet, Season 1 Episode 5 "Rare Earth", aired on December 18, 2007.
Earth: The Power of the Planet has 1 season with 5 episodes in total.
Earth: The Power of the Planet first aired on BBC Two on November 20, 2007.
Download the Streambay app, follow Earth: The Power of the Planet, and you'll get a push notification the moment each new episode is released.
Download Streambay and follow Earth: The Power of the Planet. We’ll notify you the moment a new episode is released. It’s free, with no sign-up and no personal information required.
Earth: The Power of the Planet
Get new episode alerts
Get alerts