Reception Frozen Planet




1 reception

1.1 on thin ice in united states
1.2 ratings
1.3 awards





reception
on thin ice in united states

uncertainty surrounded whether series seventh episode, focuses on climate change, air in united states, politically sensitive issue.


in interview radio times cited in daily mail, attenborough explains data satellites collected on last 40 years show drop of 30% in area of arctic sea ice @ end of each summer. former uk conservative politician lord lawson dismissed idea alarmism , provoking polar oceanographer working show describe criticism patronising , wrong , usual tired obfuscation , generalisation . attenborough subsequently rebutted lawson s allegations.


this episode not expected shown in united states. ten networks have run episode opted out, citing fear of controversy , reaction might draw america s climate change skeptics , including fact timing of one-sided global warming programme particularly sensitive in u.s., climate change issue in presidential race.


on 6 december 2011, discovery channel announced air seventh , final episode of frozen planet. on thin ice includes on-camera shots of attenborough, narrates british version, discussing shrinking glaciers , rising temperatures mean people , wildlife live in region, rest of planet. music episode composed barnaby taylor.


ratings

the series became ratings success in uk, second episode broadcast on 2 november 2011 becoming highest-rated natural history programme there since 2001. series drew average audience of 8.67 million viewers.


awards

in may 2012, frozen planet won in 3 categories @ british academy television craft awards, collecting prizes best sound, best editing, , best photography. @ bafta television awards, frozen planet nominated best specialist factual , youtube audience award, lost in both categories. nominated royal television society award.


the broadcast won 4 prizes @ primetime creative arts emmy awards in september 2012, including outstanding nonfiction series, cinematography, sound editing, , picture editing. following month, won in 3 categories @ wildscreen festival in bristol, uk, taking panda awards best sound, best cinematography, , best series, latter shared human planet. in january 2013, series won public vote best documentary series @ uk s national television awards, beating out big fat gypsy weddings, 1 born every minute , planet earth live.








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