More than 80,000 people bid to get just 300 tickets to see screening of first episode of Sir David Attenborough’s new series Seven Worlds, One Planet
- Seven Worlds, One Planet, will be screened in Brisol for the first time next week
- There were only 300 tickets for the event but 77,527 enthusiasts applied for one
- David Attenborough’s latest series involved 1,749 days of filming in 41 countries
Almost 80,000 Sir David Attenborough fans applied for tickets to watch the first episode of his latest series.
Seven Worlds, One Planet, will be screened in Bristol for the first time on Wednesday, October 23 – four days before it airs on the BBC.
There were only 300 tickets for the event, meaning applicants had a one in 258 chance of success.
Seven Worlds, One Planet, will be screened in Bristol for the first time on Wednesday, October 23 – four days before it airs on the BBC. Pictured, David Attenborough on location
A total of 77,527 fans, some living as far away as Australia, applied by the time applications closed at 10pm on Thursday.
Within 24 hours of the announcement of the screening, more than 25,000 people had signed up.
The winners, allocated on a lottery basis, will watch the first episode of the new BBC series on October 23.
Veteran broadcaster Sir David will take part in a question-and-answer session with executive producer Jonny Keeling, series producer Scott Alexander and other members of the team.
Guanaco, an animal closely related to llamas, are pictured in Torres del Paines, Chile
A brown bear seeks out fresh grass in the Valley of the Geysers, Kamchatka in Russia
Julian Hector, head of BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, said: ‘We are overwhelmed with the support from our home town of Bristol and further afield.
‘The programme will look spectacular on the big screen and our team are so excited to be sharing their stories with the crowd.’
Seven Worlds, One Planet, which involved 1,749 days of filming across 41 countries, will air on the BBC on October 27.
Each of the seven episodes looks at a different continent, revealing how each one has shaped the animal life found there.
It will celebrate the diversity of life on each of the continents but also highlight the many challenges faced.
Each of the seven episodes looks at a different continent, revealing how each one has shaped the animal life found there. Pictured, a jellyfish
Sir David Attenborough announced the series on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival