The five-part series will be narrated by Attenborough and will use state of the art technology combined with rigorous scientific research to transport viewers back in time. 

The documentary will look back 66 million years to the ancient world and reveal the different habitats of Earth and the dinosaurs that populated them.

An original score has been composed by Hans Zimmer, and the stories will be told against the landscapes of the Cretaceous times, spanning coasts, deserts, freshwater, ice worlds and forests. 

From the parenting styles of the Tyrannosaurus rex, to the mysteries of the deep ocean, and the dangers of the sky, the series will capture it all in breath-taking detail. 

Prehistoric Planet will air in a week-long event from 23 to 27 May on Apple TV+.