What are the best episodes of Human Planet?

The best rated episodes of Human Planet are: Mountains: Life in Thin Air - S1E5 rated 8.3, Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze - S1E3 rated 8.2

What are the worst episodes of Human Planet?

The lowest rated episodes of Human Planet are: Oceans: Into the Blue - S1E1 rated 8.0, Rivers: Friend and Foe - S1E7 rated 8.1

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Best Episodes of Human Planet

Mountains: Life in Thin Air
S1 Ep5
8.3
10th Feb 2011
From lush cloud forests to bare summits, many people make their homes in the extreme altitudes of the world's mountain ranges. Explore the extraordinary ways life is sustained in this world of thin air and few resources.
Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze
S1 Ep3
8.2
27th Jan 2011
Welcome to the Arctic: months of darkness, frigid temperatures, little food to be found or grown. Despite this, four million people live their lives in this environment. Meet them and witness their remarkable tales of survival in the world's harshest climate.

Worst Episodes of Human Planet

Oceans: Into the Blue
S1 Ep1
8.0
13th Jan 2011
As an air-breathing animal, man is ill-suited to living in watery environments. Nonetheless, people in certain cultures have found ways to live an almost aquatic life in order to exploit the vast riches of the sea.
Rivers: Friend and Foe
S1 Ep7
8.1
24th Feb 2011
Rivers provide the essentials of life: fresh food and fresh water. They act as natural highways and enable humans to live in just about every environment on Earth. Rivers are not to be taken for granted, however, as they freeze, flood, and sometimes dry up - disappearing entirely!

Human Planet Episode Guide

Oceans: Into the Blue
S1 Ep1
8.0
13th Jan 2011
As an air-breathing animal, man is ill-suited to living in watery environments. Nonetheless, people in certain cultures have found ways to live an almost aquatic life in order to exploit the vast riches of the sea.
Deserts: Life in the Furnace
S1 Ep2
8.1
20th Jan 2011
While man can survive for weeks without food, he can survive mere days without water. Despite this, millions of people live in parched desert environments around the world. Discover the enormous challenges presented to man in the driest corners of the earth, and marvel at the ingenious solutions he has come up with to make life sustainable.
Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze
S1 Ep3
8.2
27th Jan 2011
Welcome to the Arctic: months of darkness, frigid temperatures, little food to be found or grown. Despite this, four million people live their lives in this environment. Meet them and witness their remarkable tales of survival in the world's harshest climate.
Jungles: People of the Trees
S1 Ep4
8.2
3rd Feb 2011
The rainforest is home to more species of plants and animals than any other habitat on the planet. For the humans who call this environment home, life requires skill, ingenuity, and sheer bravery.
Mountains: Life in Thin Air
S1 Ep5
8.3
10th Feb 2011
From lush cloud forests to bare summits, many people make their homes in the extreme altitudes of the world's mountain ranges. Explore the extraordinary ways life is sustained in this world of thin air and few resources.
Grasslands: Roots of Power
S1 Ep6
8.2
17th Feb 2011
Grasslands feed the world. Over thousands of years, humans have learned to grow grains on the grasslands and domesticate the creatures that live there, propelling our population to almost seven billion people in the process.
Rivers: Friend and Foe
S1 Ep7
8.1
24th Feb 2011
Rivers provide the essentials of life: fresh food and fresh water. They act as natural highways and enable humans to live in just about every environment on Earth. Rivers are not to be taken for granted, however, as they freeze, flood, and sometimes dry up - disappearing entirely!
Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle
S1 Ep8
8.2
3rd Mar 2011
A look at the man-made environment: the city. Over half of the world's population now lives in the urban jungle. The city is built to keep untamed nature out - but nature can't be pushed away. From bed bugs sucking blood at night to rats in our restaurants, many animals have adapted to a life in man's creation.

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