When dance outfit Orbital released a track called Impact: The Earth is Burning, no-one took any notice apart from taking drugs and dancing around like foaming idiots. Realising that dance music might not be the best way to tell everyone that we’re all doomed, we all looked to the honeyed toned of David Attenborough.

Well, in a funny circle, Sir Dave (King of the Animals) will be joined by a whole host of pop stars and TV slebs in an attempt to save our planet from certain destruction. So, who will be donning a cape and flying through the air saving rare birds and averting tsunamis with super-freeze breath? You might not actually believe me when I tell you…

As we know, real experts don’t ever get heard. Why? Well, they’re boring and they lecture us about stuff. Britain needs prettier people who can sing and dance to offer advice. So, our modern day super heroes, step forward and save us all. Will Young, Graham Norton, Nick Knowles and Edith Bowman will joining Sir David Attenborough and Alan Titchmarsh for
Saving Planet Earth, in a wide-reaching series supporting animal
conservation on BBC One this summer.

Other celebrities in the show also include Jack Osbourne, Carol Thatcher, Fiona
Bruce, Phil Tufnell and Saira Khan and we can watch them as they set off to explore the work of global
conservation charities before appealing for public donations. The
Saving Planet Earth season then culminates in a live fund raising
finale.
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the world-renowned BBC Natural
History Unit, Saving Planet Earth kicks off on BBC One with a launch
show hosted by Sir David.
Using previously unseen footage from BBC One’s award-winning series
Planet Earth, Sir David explains how destruction of crucial habitat is
affecting the future of many of the planet’s animals.

He says: "Some scientists suggest that up to a quarter of animal
species could be extinct by 2050. But it’s not too late – you can be
involved in Saving Planet Earth. If you are a child, this is your future. If you’re a parent, it’s your
legacy. The time to act is now."
Alan Titchmarsh joins Sir David to present the celebrity expeditions,
featuring nine UK based charities raising cash for global issues.

The
endangered animals featured in the documentaries are Edith Bowman’s look at how Cambodian crocodiles are
threatened by the leather trade, Fiona Bruce travelling to India where tigers are suffering
because of habitat loss and poaching and Graham Norton revealing how Ethiopian wolves’ numbers
are being threatened by domestic dogs.

Saving Planet Earth will also feature on CBBC and local BBC programming
and on bbc.co.uk.
On CBBC seven lucky kids have won the chance to step into Sir David’s
distinguished shoes to become part of the Saving Planet Earth team,
reporting on the plight of globally endangered animals in the wild.
And a host of celebrities, including Brian Blessed, Tom Conti, Sean
Hughes, Myleene Klass and Shobna Gulati explore the plight of
threatened wildlife across the UK.
From basking sharks in the South West of England to eagles in Scotland,
the regional programmes will show how viewers can make a difference to
their local patch and play their part in Saving Planet Earth.
Visitors to bbc.co.uk/savingplanetearth can find how they can join in
the team effort to help endangered animals. [Mof Gimmers]