Frozen Planetis a nature documentary series, co-produced by the BBC , the Discovery Channel and The Open University .It was filmed by the BBC Natural History Unit . Other production partners are the Discovery Channel Canada , ZDF (Germany), Antena 3 (Spain) and Skai TV (Greece).The production team, which includes executive producer Alastair Fothergill and series producer Vanessa Berlowitz, were previously responsible for the award-winning seriesThe Blue Planet(2001) andPlanet Earth(2006), andFrozen Planetis billed as a sequel of sorts.^{[citation needed]}David Attenborough returns as narrator.

The seven-part series focuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic . The production team were keen to film a comprehensive record of the natural history of the polar regions, because climate change is affecting landforms such as glaciers , ice shelves , and the extent of sea ice .

Whilst the series was broadcast in full in the UK, the BBC has made the series available to syndicate with the seventh part which focuses on climate change episode optional in order to help the show sell better abroad. It was originally announced that in the United States, the Discovery Channel would air only the first six partsalthough it has since been announced they would screen all seven parts.