Pandemic has made us value our perfect planet and find support from nature, says Attenborough

"The remarkable thing about (the pandemic and lockdown) is it has made a lot of us aware of the natural world in a way we've not been before, now so many of us are stuck at home," said Attenborough, who revealed he had left home just twice during lockdown, both times for dental treatment. "Emotionally and intellectually, we're looking on the natural world in a way we've not done before."

A Perfect Planet is the latest in a string of documentary films stretching back over the last six decades that have seen Attenborough assume the status of one of the world's greatest wildlife educators to millions of viewers worldwide.

Over the last four years, more than 200 people worked on this latest series, with filming taking place in 31 different countries, including China, which features in the episode about the power of the sun.