4 years in the making with the inimitable (85 year old) David Attenborough is the Beeb's "Frozen Planet". First episode broadcast in the UK last night so I'm sure it will be available in all the usual places soon. An absolute must see!

Parts of the first episode on Youtube:

Fooooking ACE.

Didn't know about this, can't wait to watch the whole thing,

Sir Dave is an absolute ledgend

Just watched the first episode.

Sir Dave is a bit of a hero of mine, for so long he and auntie have been creating magic that will last for generations. This series is no exception.

Wow.

Unfortunately I have to return to the UK at the end of this week. Fortunately my dvr has been recording all the episodes I've been missing.

last nights episode was really good,

The underwater icicle of death: Bizarre 'Brinicle' forms BENEATH the sea and kills everything in its path

An underwater 'icicle of death' which sinks to the seabed destroying everything it comes into contact with has been caught on camera for the first time.

The sinking brine is so cold that it causes the seawater to freeze around it.

BBC film crews recorded the brinicle for the first time ever as it sunk to the bottom of the sea in Antarctica.

The icicle of death: The brinicle can be seen extending towards the seabed. Slowly it grows bigger over time as more water freezes around it

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