Silverback Films

The making of Ocean with David Attenborough, as told by Silverback Films

Two clownfish swim in an sea anemone

It’s opening night for the new feature documentary from Silverback Films, Ocean With David Attenborough, and 40 or so people are gathered in a Reading cinema. 

Teenagers slouch at the back while a child leads his grandfather to the front row, keen to see the 99-year-old presenter’s latest marine adventure. On a Thursday night, it’s an impressive turnout for a cinema that can struggle to draw half this number for a Hollywood blockbuster. 

Sir David Attenborough to present new series on UK wildlife for BBC One

The BBC said that it “aims to do for the wildlife of Britain and Ireland what the Planet series has done for the wildlife of the world.”

The Open University, the RSPB and WWF co-produced the series over three years, while Silverback Films used cutting-edge technology to capture the natural drama. From battling butterflies to killer whales, the series reveals a previously unseen wild side of the British Isles.