Asia (2024 TV series) explained

Genre:Nature documentary
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Episodes:7
Executive Producer:Jonny Keeling
Producer:Matthew Wright
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Channel:BBC One
BBC One HD

Asia is a 2024 British television series co-produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, BBC America, ZDF and France Télévisions. It focuses on wildlife and wild habitats in Asia, and was four years in the making.[1] It consists of seven hour-long episodes.[2]

Reception

Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian described Asia as "a televisual wonder", praising the filming, editing, soundtrack and narration, but noted the script "toned down the rhetoric that permeated Planet Earth III".[3] Jasper Rees of The Telegraph similarly noted there are "no climate change sermons", and approved of the series' focus on visuals.[4] Nick Duerden, writing in i, complained that Asias format is unoriginal, but still appreciated the "familiar spell" of an Attenborough nature documentary.[5]

References

  1. News: Sir David Attenborough to present Asia on BBC One and iPlayer. BBC Media Center. BBC. 11 September 2024. 25 October 2024.
  2. News: BBC Studios factual titles Asia and Solar System go global with international sales. BBC Media Center. BBC. 21 October 2024. 24 October 2024.
  3. News: Asia review – another David Attenborough masterclass in beautiful TV. TheGuardian.com. The Guardian. 3 November 2024. 17 November 2024. Nicholson . Rebecca.
  4. News: Asia review – another David Attenborough masterclass in beautiful TV. TheTelegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. 3 November 2024. 17 November 2024. Rees. Jasper.
  5. News: David Attenborough's Asia will make you fall under a familiar spell. inews.co.uk. i. 3 November 2024. 17 November 2024. Duerden. Nick.