BBC Earth Offers Free Planet Earth Episode Download On iTunes

If you haven't caught Planet Earth yet (and even if you have), I want to make sure you know about a special offer available only from April 12-26, 2010. During this limited window, in celebration of Earth Day, you can download a free episode ("Pole to Pole") on iTunes.

The entire series is available in SD or HD, and it's a stunning effort, as you no doubt already know. The chance to get an episode free should not be missed.

This jaw-dropping, 11-part series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit presents the epic story of life on Earth. Series producer Alastair Fothergill and his team spent four years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 71 cameramen filming across 204 locations in 62 countries to capture the ultimate portrait of our planet. It has garnered legions of fans and universal critical acclaim with Oprah Magazine saying “It is the most beautiful, wondrous and truly majestic series - the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV.” Using a budget of unprecedented proportions and captured on HD cameras, Planet Earth is among the highest rated and best selling HD programs ever made. It offers stunning visuals perfect for any HD television or HD handheld device like the Apple iPad which launched on April 3rd.

The BBC Natural History Unit has been producing extraordinary programming for over 50 years, and continues to take viewers to new and exciting parts of our Earth. Planet Earth, a BBC/Discovery co-production, aired on the Discovery Channel in 2007. It is the must-see precursor to the highly anticipated BBC nature series Life, currently airing on the Discovery Channel and releasing on DVD June 1, 2010 from BBC Video.

GET THE WHOLE SERIES
Want more Planet Earth? The whole series is available for instant download on iTunes

• Standard Definition - $1.99/episode; $20.99 Series Pass
• High-Definition - $2.99/episode; $31.99 Series Pass

GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Go behind-the scenes with the all-new playlist, The Planet Earth Diaries ($4.99/Playlist; 99¢/episode). Here you’ll find a total of 110 minutes (eleven 10-minute episodes) of footage detailing what the crew had to endure in order to capture some of the most enthralling moments of the series.

CAN’T GET ENOUGH?
Complement Planet Earth with other BBC Earth series such as Blue Planet , andYellowstone and Galapagos, both available in HD.

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