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The World About Us

1967 · 6 seasons

A calm, curious gaze at wildlife and far-off landscapes, unhurried and quietly wondrous, made for armchair travellers.

Created by
Horace Ové
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A series of films from all over the world about our astonishing planet and the creatures that live on it. Combining natural history with an element of adventure, the series featured well-known naturalists such as Jane Goodall and Gerald Durrell, and the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau. Succeeded by The Natural World.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Nature, exploration, science, environment
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Created by
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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Horace Ové
Written by
John Pilger, Mark James Walter Cameron
Starring
David Attenborough, Henry Fonda, Koko
Length
6 seasons, 7 episodes, 50 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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