Discover the secrets of Planet Earth II in Bristol

Discover the secrets of Planet Earth II in Bristol

Posted on: 25 Apr 2017

An audience with Mike Gunton, the man behind the show, will take place in the auditorium of Bristol’s Arnolfini gallery on the 25th May to coincide with the launch of a new Planet Earth II book.

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When it aired late last year, Planet Earth II broke measureless new ground for both nature documentaries and television more generally, gluing audiences to their sets in a manner rarely seen previously. Boasting moments as memorable as the iguana/snake chase, penguin island and a jaguar eating a crocodile, the series is unanimously renowned as extraordinary.

 

Naturally, with such an agglomeration of enthralling natural exchanges, comes a curiosity as to how these were captured and produced. Luckily, an event is taking place at the Arnolfini which should shed a degree of light on to how this mammoth project was completed.

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Appearing at an audience organised by the BBC is Mike Gunton, Creative Director of its Natural History Unit, the man behind the world-beating series. He will talk about the challenges involved with broadcasting about the planet to its audiences, as well as his inspiration to tell the story of the natural world through some of the most iconic nature footage ever shot.

 

After the event screening and Q&A session, guests are invited to join Mike at the informal drinks reception where they will have the opportunity to meet him and receive a signed copy of the hardback book, Planet Earth II: A New World Revealed (RRP £25).

 

The event will take place at 7pm on Thursday 25th May in the auditorium of the Arnolfini. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite.


Article by:

Sam Mason-Jones

An ardent Geordie minus the accent, Sam seemingly strove to get as far away from the Toon as possible, as soon as university beckoned. Three undergraduate years at UoB were more than ample time for Bristol (as it inevitably does) to get under his skin, and so here he remains: reporting, as Assistant Editor, on the cultural happenings which so infatuated him with the city. Catch him at sam@365bristol.com.