This is the original BBC version of Human Planet, narrated by John Hurt (Harry Potter, V for Vendetta, with three hours of scenes not broadcast in North America. Following in the footsteps of Planet Earth and Life, this landmark eight-part series is a breathtaking celebration of the amazing, complex, profound and sometimes challenging relationships between humankind and nature. Humans are the most successful species on the planet. From the frozen Arctic to steamy rainforests, from tiny islands in vast oceans to parched deserts, people have found remarkable ways to adapt and survive in the harshest places imaginable. We've done this by harnessing our immense courage and ingenuity, learning to live with and utilize the other creatures with which we share these wild places. Human Planet weaves together 80 stories, many never filmed before, together revealing the vast resourcefulness and cunning of people in the face of extreme adversity.