Earth: The Power of the Planet
| Earth: The Power of the Planet | |
|---|---|
Earth: The Power of the Planet DVD cover | |
| Also known as | Earth: The Biography |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | Iain Stewart |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Phil Dolling |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 20 November – 18 December 2007 |
Earth: The Power of the Planet is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 20 November 2007. The five-part series is presented by geologist Iain Stewart.
In the United States, the series was broadcast in 2008 on the National Geographic Channel as Earth: The Biography.
During filming in Madagascar, a new species of ant was discovered by Brian Fisher and named after Stewart: Cerapachys iainstewarti.