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
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 201921:00BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD- Wed 24 Apr 201923:05BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Fri 10 May 201900:25
Mon 14 Oct 201920:00- Thu 17 Oct 201919:00
- Wed 13 Nov 201900:25BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Wed 13 Nov 201900:55BBC One Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 13 Nov 201901:25BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Thu 21 May 202021:00
- Fri 22 May 202002:20
- Mon 17 May 202120:00
- Tue 18 May 202119:00
- Mon 24 May 202114:30
- Wed 4 Aug 202120:00
- Thu 5 Aug 202101:40
- Mon 16 May 202220:00
- Tue 17 May 202201:30
- Wed 29 Nov 202320:00
- Fri 1 Dec 202303:00
- Mon 21 Oct 202423:00
- Tue 22 Oct 202402:55
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
