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The World About Us

The World About Us

Description: The World About Us was a BBC Two television documentary series on natural history which ran from 1967 to 1987. The show was created by David Attenborough. The French marine scientist and photographer Jacques Cousteau made a documentary for the series, starting in 1968 with "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau". Wikipedia
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 1967
Number of seasons: 13
Number of episodes: 580
First episode air date: December 3, 1967
Awards: Prix Italia for TV – Villy De Luca Prize for Documentaries
Program Creator: David Attenborough
Nominations: British Academy Television Award for Best Single Documentary, MORE
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