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Documentary about the Atlantic Ocean. In the North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current.

In the wild North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current that becomes a migration superhighway and helps warm northern Europe. Meanwhile, fishermen battle for survival in mountainous seas as they try to reap the current's natural fertility.

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Thu 8 May 2025 02:45
BBC Four

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Narrator Cillian Murphy
Producer Andrew Murray
Producer Dan Rees
Director Andrew Murray
Director Dan Rees
Executive Producer Tim Martin
Executive Producer Tim Scoones

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