Primetime Emmy Awards
2012
Winner
Outstanding Nonfiction Series
Alastair Fothergill (executive producer) ,
Susan Winslow (executive producer) ,
Vanessa Berlowitz (series producer) ,
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming
Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
Kate Hopkins (dubbing editor) ,
Tim Owens (sound editor) ,
Paul Fisher (sound editor) ,
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming
Andy Netley (Editor) ,
Sharon Gillooly (Editor) ,
2012
Nominee
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming
Graham Wild (dubbing mixer) ,
Archie Moore (sound mixer) ,
BAFTA Awards
2012
Winner
Best Editing: Factual
Best Photography: Factual
Best Sound: Factual
Tim Owens ,
Graham Wild ,
Kate Hopkins ,
2012
Nominee
Best Director: Factual
Vanessa Berlowitz ,
Chadden Hunter ,
Kathryn Jeffs ,
Best Original Television Music
George Fenton ,
Best Specialist Factual
Vanessa Berlowitz ,
Alastair Fothergill ,
Mark Linfield ,
David Attenborough ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
2013
Winner
Best Edited Non-Scripted Series
Andy Netley ,
Sharon Gillooly ,
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
2012
Winner
Best Documentary Series
Cinema Audio Society, USA
2013
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials
Archie Moore (production mixer) ,
Graham Wild (re-recording mixer) ,
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2012
Nominee
Best Original Score for a Documentary Film
George Fenton ,
National Television Awards, UK
2013
Winner
Most Popular Documentary Series
Shanghai International TV Festival
2012
Nominee
Best Documentary, Features
David Attenborough ,
Vanessa Berlowitz ,
Mark Linfield ,
Paul Spillenger ,
TV Quick Awards, UK
2012
Nominee
Best Factual Entertainment