Sir David Attenborough is hosting a screening of Blue Planet II in Bristol". Bristol Post. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020 . Retrieved 27 September 2017.

Examining the role of human anthropogenic activity on the oceans. Microplastics and pollution are an increasing problem for the world's seas, threatening the lives of marine life and ultimately affecting the ecosystem. Can humans reverse their activity to protect the seas and the wildlife that inhabit it? [51] Blue Planet II (DVD)". BBC Shop US. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017 . Retrieved 8 December 2017. In 2018 a newly-discovered species of phytoplankton ( Syracosphaera azureaplaneta) was named by scientists in honour of the programme, and in recognition of David Attenborough's contribution to promoting wider understanding and awareness of the oceanic environment. [5] [6] Episodes [ edit ]Blue Planet II is year's most watched British TV show". The Guardian. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018 . Retrieved 21 January 2018.

a b "Oceans Make Up 70 Percent of the Earth, 100 Percent of AMC Networks will Carry the Premiere of the Worldwide Phenonmenon Planet Earth: Blue Planet II Next Month". BBC Worldwide North America Press Room. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017 . Retrieved 5 December 2017. The premiere of the series took place at Bristol's Cinema de Lux on 11 October 2017, with special guest appearance by Attenborough along with the producers and wildlife experts. Bristol has been the global home of BBC's Natural History programme making for the past 60 years. [6] [7] [8] The series was first broadcast on 29 October 2017 (from 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT) on BBC One and BBC One HD. [9] The first six episodes included a 10-minute making-of documentary called Into the Blue. [10] The previous week's episode was repeated in an earlier time slot the following Sunday. The series was critically acclaimed [11] and gained the highest UK viewing figure for 2017, 14.1 million. [12] International [ edit ] Weekly Top 30 Programmes". BARB. (data available for The Blue Planet broadcast weeks by searching archive)

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In the US, there is also a 5-disc Special Edition (BBC040754, released 6 May 2008). It contains the same features as the US 4-disc versions, but includes a fifth disk containing four special presentations: [18] Sir David Attenborough to present Blue Planet II for BBC One". BBC. 20 February 2017 . Retrieved 20 February 2017. After the first episode aired in the UK, there was a surge in search engine enquiries about conservation charities, with the Marine Conservation Society, WWF and Plastic Oceans Foundation all receiving a significant spike in traffic. [68] Following the programme's airing in the UK, the BBC announced its intention to completely ban single-use plastics within its organisation by 2020. [69] In April 2018, in response to growing public support directly linked to Blue Planet II, the British government announced it was considering a national ban on single-use plastic products. [70] It was also reported that Queen Elizabeth II's decision to ban plastic bottles and straws across the Royal estates was in part a response to the documentary. [71] A 2020 study suggested that the programme triggered long-lasting increased political, media and public interest in plastic pollution in the UK, where previous efforts to do so had not been successful. [67] Another study found that watching the single documentary did not influence participants to change their individual plastic consumption behaviour, even if they were made more aware of the issue or if it had a wider societal impact. [72] [73] For the show, some of the most spectacular sequences from the series have been edited together and are displayed on a huge screen (18 metres wide and 3 storeys high). The presentation is introduced by a special guest.