Blue Planet to get daytime spin-off series dedicated to UK’s marine wildlife
HIT TV series Blue Planet is getting a new spin-off, focusing on the seas around Britain.
The show will air on BBC daytime, which has traditionally been associated with popular stalwarts like Homes Under The Hammer and Bargain Hunt.
Springwatch star Gillian Burke and Countryfile presenter Steve Brown, alongside Chris Packham, will front Blue Planet UK. Due to air on BBC One over a week in March, it will capture the UK’s marine wildlife.
The series is being produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, which made Blue Planet and Blue Planet II.
And while Blue Planet II put plastic pollution at the top of the agenda, the daytime spin-off will “offer practical solutions for how to get involved around the country” and tackle the problem.
Meanwhile, former Flog It! presenter Paul Martin has landed a new BBC One show, Curiosity.
Contestants will have to value and date the antiques and collectables in his fictional shop, against the clock. Flog
It! was axed in the schedule as part of a shake-up. The BBC has previously announced new peak-time series Blue Planet Live, tackling ecological issues around the globe.