Asia (2024 TV series)
| Asia | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Nature documentary |
| Narrated by | David Attenborough |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Producer | Matthew Wright |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Studios Natural History Unit |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One BBC One HD |
| Release | 3 November – 15 December 2024 |
Asia is a 2024 British television series co-produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, BBC America, ZDF and France Télévisions. It focuses on wildlife and wild habitats in Asia, and was four years in the making.[1] It consists of seven hour-long episodes.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Produced by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Beneath the Waves" | Matthew Wright | 3 November 2024 | 5.85 | |
Asia has the longest coastline of all of the continents. Fish, coral reefs and other marine life are filmed. | |||||
| 2 | "Above the Clouds" | Matthew Wright | 10 November 2024 | 5.59 | |
Asia is the most mountainous continent. Many animals and plants are specialized for survival at high altitude. | |||||
| 3 | "The Frozen North" | Matthew Wright | 17 November 2024 | 5.72 | |
| 4 | "Tangled Worlds" | Matthew Wright | 24 November 2024 | 5.56 | |
| 5 | "Crowded Continent" | Matthew Wright | 1 December 2024 | N/A | |
| 6 | "The Arid Heart" | Matthew Wright | 8 December 2024 | N/A | |
| 7 | "Saving Asia" | Matthew Wright | 15 December 2024 | N/A | |
Reception
Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian described Asia as "a televisual wonder", praising the filming, editing, soundtrack and narration, but noted the script "toned down the rhetoric that permeated Planet Earth III".[3] Jasper Rees of The Telegraph similarly noted there are "no climate change sermons", and approved of the series' focus on visuals.[4] Nick Duerden, writing in i, complained that Asia's format is unoriginal, but still appreciated the "familiar spell" of an Attenborough nature documentary.[5]
References
- ^ "Sir David Attenborough to present Asia on BBC One and iPlayer". BBC Media Center. BBC. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "BBC Studios factual titles Asia and Solar System go global with international sales". BBC Media Center. BBC. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (3 November 2024). "Asia review – another David Attenborough masterclass in beautiful TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Rees, Jasper (3 November 2024). "Asia review – another David Attenborough masterclass in beautiful TV". TheTelegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Duerden, Nick (3 November 2024). "David Attenborough's Asia will make you fall under a familiar spell". inews.co.uk. i. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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