The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth "The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth" is the ninth episode of the American documentary television series "". It premiered on May 4, 2014 on Fox, and aired on May 5, 2014 on National Geographic Channel. The episode was directed by Brannon Braga, written by Ann Druyan and Steven Soter, and featured the voice of Amanda Seyfried as geologist Marie Tharp. The episode explores the history of the Earth starting with the period of the Late Heavy Bombardment, approximately "3.8 to 4.1 Billion years ago during which the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Earth and were battered
Planet Earth (franchise) the scenes of new and unusual species and the cinematic quality of the series. Programme commissioners were keen for a follow-up, so Alastair Fothergill decided that the Natural History Unit should repeat the formula with a series looking at the whole planet. The idea for "Planet Earth" was born, and the series was commissioned by Lorraine Heggessey, then Controller of BBC One, in January 2002. A feature film version of "Planet Earth" was commissioned alongside the television series, repeating the successful model established with "The Blue Planet" and its companion film, "Deep Blue". "Earth" was released around the world from