TV series

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
- Starring
- David Attenborough, Henry Fonda, Koko
- 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
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Horace Ové
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- David Attenborough, Henry Fonda, Koko



