BBC2 Green Planet Series - "How to Grow a Planet"

[kds315*]

Here a capture from that forthcoming 3x 60min BBC TWO series, working title "Green Planet"
which has been produced by BBC Scotland and will be presented by Prof. Iain Stewart. Airing
date is not yet set, but assumed to be in spring 2012.


(c) BBC London

My UV part will be shown in the "The Science of Plants" section. So what you'll see will be
some of my recent work, for instance Rudbeckia



as well as Hemerocallis, Zinna and Bidens, just to name some.

[joy division]

congratulations on the gig! this will definitely be on my viewing list (as were all the BBC nature specials). they are so well done, i'm sure i'll enjoy this.

[stingOM]

Very nice work to be featured by the BBC!

[kds315*]

Thanks guys!

[cooltouch]

Well, here's hoping that BBC America picks up on this special soon. I look forward to seeing it, and especially your expert photography, Klaus.

I'll wager that Dr. Stewart will have an interesting take on the battle for dominance between the gymnosperms and angiosperms. If we look at diversity, then the angiosperms are on top, but if we look at staying power, then the nod has to go to the more ancient gymnosperms.

[kds315*]

Hi Michael,

usually BBC has a cooperation with Discovery Channel, so most likely it will be shown later also there, so you may be lucky! Funny enough after "Invisible worlds" was aired, a few days later several episodes (incl. mine) was available on YouTube also.

Angiosperms vs. gymnosperms is certainly interesting and of course I expect that to be mentioned. Angiosperms are much more diverse and really conquered the whole earth, but gymnos are much more durable (the oldest trees alive all all of that type).

[dragom]

Congrats!

[Smoli4]

Wow congratulation, its sound very interesting and looks beautiful, i gotta see this.

[kds315*]

Thanks guys!

[Farside]

I'll keep an eye open for it - looks fascinating.

[kds315*]

The series has been renamed to "HOW TO GROW A PLANET and it will be broadcast at 9pm on BBC2 on Tuesdays 7, 14 and 21 February 2012.

Official BBC episode list is here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c6c2b/episodes/guide
and my part will be in episode 2, "The Power of Flowers".

So episode 1 will be on air TONITE!

Here the official TX Card:

[GrahamNR17]

My recorder is set for the series

[kds315*]

I'll plan on watching it using iPlayer a bit later.

[56 DIN]

congrats Klaus
it is good to see that your work gets such a positive observance

[kds315*]

Let's first watch it, not sure what they amde out of it
But usually BBC natural Science produces quite good stuff.

[kds315*]

So, here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00p2f62 is a preview clip called
"The Hidden World of UV" from Episode 2, which will be aired tomorrow, Tuesday 14
at 9pm (GMT/UTC) or 22:00 hours CET (how properly chosen, Valentines day and Flowers!).

The given text reads:
We all know flowers use colour to attract insects. But what isn’t
so widely known is they also deploy extraordinary patterns, invisible
to the human eye. We can’t see ultraviolet light – but insects can.

Professor Iain Stewart uses an ultra-violet camera to reveal the stunning
decorations used by some flowers to attract pollenating insects.

Those shown red images are not mine, I'm sure you'll notice the difference!

[kds315*]

Just watched it - pretty well done BBC I have to say!

[kds315*]

The 3rd and last episode was great too, I had no clue how important grasses were and still are for us.

[GrahamNR17]

I really enjoyed the three episodes. I recognised your work in episode 2 immediately, and it was every bit as good as I expected

I know how much work you have put into your research and development of the technique, so HUGE congratulations on it reaching such a vast audience

[poilu]

nice work, I easily recognized your pics in episode 2

[kds315*]

Thanks guys, appreciate your kind words!

[kds315*]

The DVD has been announced for preorder at amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Grow-Planet-Iain-Stewart/dp/B006PEKTAG/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1331251036&sr=1-1 and also in the BBC shop http://www.bbcshop.com/science+nature/how-to-grow-a-planet-dvd/invt/bbcdvd3543/ and funny enough also available on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/gb/tv-season/how-to-grow-a-planet/id501352096

[Orio]

I bet that iTunes version will be the best selling one after the new iPad 3 with HD capabilities will be released!