Oceans
“Four marine experts explore the planet's greatest wilderness - the oceans. They reveal the hidden stories of the deep through archaeology, geology, marine biology and anthropology.”
Series Overview
Oceans is an eight-part series on BBC Two, which seeks to provide a better understanding of the state of the Earth's oceans today, their role in the past, present and future and their significance in global terms. Paul Rose also documents some of the scientific observations his team made as a feature for BBC News.
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1 Season • 8 Episodes
60 min per episode
2008 – 2015
Premiered: Wed, Nov 12, 2008
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 8: “Arctic Ocean”
A guide to the sites visited by the Oceans team in the Arctic Ocean. The Team head to this hostile and remote ocean where they plan to dive beneath the polar ice cap to explore how the ice, the dominant feature of this ocean, is shrinking and how this could affect the rest of the world. The team risks diving in sub zero temperatures to collect samples of the tiny creatures that are the basis of the Arctic's complex food chain.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Matthew Gyves
Ty Unwin
Ian Kellett, Michael Pitts, Scott Tibbles
Helen Thomas, Anne Laking
Department Leadership Roster
Helen Thomas
Producer
Matthew Gyves
Director
Michael Pitts
Director of Photography
Scott Tibbles
Director of Photography
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What is Oceans about?
Oceans is an eight-part series on BBC Two, which seeks to provide a better understanding of the state of the Earth's oceans today, their role in the past, present and future and their significance in global terms. Paul Rose also documents some of the scientific observations his team made as a feature for BBC News.
How many seasons does Oceans have?
Oceans comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Oceans?
Key cast members in Oceans include Paul Rose, Tooni Mahto, Lucy Blue, Philippe Cousteau Jr., Mark Halliley.
Who created or directed Oceans?
Oceans was developed and directed by Matthew Gyves.