How can I watch The Year Earth Changed?
The Year Earth Changed was added to Apple TV+ on Friday 16 April 2021.
Watch the trailer for The Year Earth Changed:
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What is The Year Earth Changed about?
“March 2020: a deadly virus sweeps around the world. Overnight, our lives are put on pause. But as we stop, remarkable things start to change in the natural world.”
So begins David Attenborough's narration of this new Apple TV+ documentary, a reminder of the unprecedented times we find ourselves in. Around the world, nature has responded to the pandemic in different ways, and at the same time, humans have connected with nature.
The documentary was recorded across five continents, and features a wide range of species and interviews with a variety of scientists.
Positive stories include how a reduction in cruise ship traffic resulted in whales communicating with each other in a way we've not recorded before, increases in turtle hatchling numbers as beaches in popular tourist spots are deserted, penguins roaming the streets of Cape Town, and how in the first lockdown, we all suddenly noticed birdsong filling the air.
Who is the narrator of The Year Earth Changed?
The Year Earth Changed is narrated by Sir David Attenborough, who has presented and narrated numerous natural history programmes, including the Life series, Our Planet, A Perfect Planet, Attenborough's Life in Colour and David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet.
Main image: Macaque with a hand sanitiser pump. © Apple TV
