
Finally, ten years on from Planet Earth, Sir David Attenborough has brought us a second much needed dose of the groundbreaking program. And what better way to kick it off than to show us a swimming sloth?
The build up to Planet Earth II has been huge, and rightly so, because the first episode delivered, as you'd expect.
We're only getting six episodes this series, opposed to the 11 we were given in 2006, but that's okay, because as we've previously told you, Sir Dave is like the grandfather we all never had.
Of course, everyone loved his return.
The shots they manage to get on #PlanetEarth is just insane. Greatest in TV history.
- Puneet (@Punz_97) November 6, 2016
2 minutes in and a fuckin sloth has got his 25m swimming badge #madness #planetearth
- joe davos seaworth (@j0edavenport) November 6, 2016
SO excited for Planet Earth II :earth_africa::earth_americas::earth_asia: @Sir_Attenboroug, a living legend. #bbc #planetearth #davidattenborough #planetearthII
- Charlotte Marsh (@CharlottePMarsh) November 6, 2016
So we're 10 minutes in and #planetearth2 has already eclipsed every other nature programme that has ever been made. Ever. :earth_africa:#planetearth
- Maddie Soper (@misformaddie) November 6, 2016
Planet Earth 2 :raised_hands::raised_hands::raised_hands: If you haven't planned your Sunday night around this, there is something wrong #planetearth2 #DavidAttenboroughisgod
- Lotty Thompson (@LotzPotz) November 6, 2016
Planet Earth and David Attenborough's voice is exactly what I need after a weekend of seshing
- Ash Ball (@ashleyball94) November 6, 2016
This is worth the license fee alone. #bbc #planetearth #planetearth2
- Patrick Hickey (@PatrickMHickey) November 6, 2016
and with one shot of a swimming sloth Planet Earth drops effortlessly into the "worth the licence fee on its own" bracket. #peerless
- Matthew Pinsent (@matthewcpinsent) November 6, 2016
How good is Planet Earth 2. Those snakes are terrifying but love the sloth #planetearth2
- Dan Philp (@danthegaffer) November 6, 2016
If my teacher had David Attenborough's voice I might have actually listened.
- Planet Earth 2 (@PlanetEarthShow) November 6, 2016
Penguins not much different from us then, can hear their missus nagging from miles away...#planetearth
- Martyn Williams (@martynewilliams) November 6, 2016
If you're watching X Factor instead of Planet Earth, go and take a good long hard look at yourself #planetearth2
- RM (@Morananan) November 6, 2016
He's only gone and done it again, what an absolute legend Sir David Attenborough is.
Bring on next week!
Featured image credit: BBC
Topics: Planet Earth, Sir David Attenborough