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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two announces new series exploring the depths of the world's Oceans
The incredible hidden stories of our planet's oceans are to be told in a
new ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two commission, Ocean, an 8 x 60-minute documentary series for late
2008/early 2009.
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The proposed team of intrepid adventurers – explorer Paul Rose, maritime
archaeologist Dr Lucy Blue and marine biologist Tooni Mahto – will take a
journey to explore the oceans of planet earth.
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We know more about the surface of Mars than we do of the depths of the
Earth's oceans.
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Hidden in these unknown depths are amazing stories that
reveal new truths about our past, our planet and the life within it.
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In Ocean the international team of underwater explorers brave the dangers
of the deep to unravel these mysteries.
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This spectacular series will tell
the most exciting stories from the world of underwater archaeology,
geology, marine biology and anthropology.
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It will take in everything
from great white sharks to lost cities buried undersea to divers who try
to fathom the mysterious life forms of the deep.
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Filming starts in June 2007 in the Mediterranean and will finish in June
2008.
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It is a ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ co-production with Discovery and is being filmed in High
Definition.
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The Executive Producer is Anne Laking and the Series Producer
is Helen Thomas.
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Anne Laking said: "It took us nearly a year to find
the right people to present such an exciting new series.
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"They needed to
have the right balance of robust scientific knowledge, first-class diving
skills as well as genuine drive, passion and thirst for high octane
adventure.
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"The series will show the ocean as it's never been seen before. We'll use
cutting-edge techniques to delve into this unknown world of our wonderful
planet."
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Notes to Editors
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Friday 8 June 2007 is World Oceans Day – .
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A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Vision/Discovery Production commissioned by Roly Keating, Controller, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two, and Emma Swain, Head of Knowledge Multimedia Commissioning, TV Editorial Factual.
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Paul Rose has just been awarded the Royal Geographical Society 2007 Ness
Award for the popularisation of Geography and the wider understanding of
our world. Previous recipients include Michael Palin.
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