Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

Cillian Murphy narrates a documentary examining the lives of animals and people pitting themselves against the world's wildest ocean, unveiling the natural forces that underpin life in the Atlantic, from the world's most powerful currents, ferocious hurricanes and huge chains of undersea volcanoes. The first episode looks at the influence of the Gulf Stream, with whales, giant turtles and jellyfish riding the huge current that becomes a migration super-highway and helps warm northern Europe, while fishermen battle for survival in mountainous seas as they try to exploit its natural fertility

Monday, 20 July 1 airing
19:00
BBC Four
S1 E1 · Life Stream
Tuesday, 21 July 1 airing
00:00
BBC Four
S1 E1 · Life Stream