60 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestA guide to the sites visited by the Oceans team in the Arctic Ocean. The Team head to this hostile and remote ocean where they plan to dive beneath the polar ice cap to explore how the ice, the dominant feature of this ocean, is shrinking and how this could affect the rest of the world. The team risks diving in sub zero temperatures to collect samples of the tiny creatures that are the basis of the Arctic's complex food chain.
Oceans is an eight-part series on BBC Two, which seeks to provide a better understanding of the state of the Earth's oceans today, their role in the past, present and future and their significance in global terms. Paul Rose also documents some of the scientific observations his team made as a feature for BBC News.
Direction
Gyves balances spectacle with genuine scientific process.
Cinematography
Deep-sea footage that'll ruin aquarium visits forever.
Production
Real expeditions, real setbacks, zero script fakery.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Philippe Cousteau Jr. carries serious legacy weight — his grandfather invented scuba diving AND nature documentaries. No pressure.
The series pioneered 'expedition science' format later copied by Blue Planet II, but with more actual researchers talking and less Attenborough velvet.
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