A Perfect Planet
The Sun
Season 1 Episode 2 of 5
Examining the solar force that powers Earth and how plants and animals have adapted to the uneven amounts of sunlight given to different parts of the planet over the course of a year. The exception is on the equator, where the duration of day and night remain the same throughout the year. Here, this guaranteed sunlight drives the great diversity of life in the tropical jungles
A Perfect Planet airs on U&Yesterday HD at 3:00 PM, Saturday 4 July. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Environment
David Attenborough
Narrator
Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
Director
Jonnie Hughes
Producer