Environmental Film Festival: Great Natural Wonders of the World
David Attenborough travels across the seven continents in an intrepid quest to see and reflect on the extraordinary and beautiful natural wonders of the planet.
© British Broadcasting Corporation
2002 | PG | 59m | UK
Directed by Peter Crawford
Before Planet Earth, there was this. David Attenborough at his finest, bringing the world's most spectacular natural wonders to life with breathtaking cinematography and that unmistakable voice.
From the highest, coldest summit to the lowest, hottest place on Earth, from the world's tallest waterfalls to its most impressive caverns, this unique television experience celebrates the wealth of natural features that makes planet Earth so varied, distinctive and spectacularly beautiful.
David Attenborough travels across the seven continents in an intrepid television quest that begins in North America where he witnesses dawn breaking over the forbidding terrain of Death Valley. He completes his global journey in the world's most isolated wild place, Antarctica, where he reflects on the extraordinary, beautiful and inspiring natural wonders of our planet.
Great Natural Wonders of the World is part of the 2026 Environmental Film Festival; a series of compelling films that celebrate our planet and the people fighting to protect it. See the full lineup here.
