EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has greenlit 2024: The Year From Space, telling the story of major 2024 events via satellite images.
Titled Earth: A Year in Orbit globally and narrated by Sherwood star Robert Lindsay, the show, which is being sold internationally by Fremantle, will present the year’s headlines such as the April solar eclipse, destruction of a cargo ship crashing into the Baltimore bridge and extreme weather events in Kazakhstan, the Caribbean and the Philippines.
Produced by Atlantic Productions, 2024: The Year From Space aims to provide new perspectives on the talking points of the year. It follows Channel 4’s 2022: The Year From Space, which aired at the start of 2023 and was also made by Atlantic.
Céire Clark, Senior Acquisitions Manager, International, Fremantle, said: “This documentary captures a remarkable year on earth from a perspective most of us very rarely get to see. Acquiring Earth: A Year in Orbit aligns with our goal of bringing thought-provoking content to the market that is truly global.”
Atlantic EP Anthony Geffen said: “Every day, millions of images are sent back to Earth, capturing the breathtaking beauty and delicate fragility of our ever-changing world, shaped by both nature and human actions. It’s only by seeing Earth from space that we can fully appreciate its true wonder.”
Earth: A Year in Orbit is directed by Ben Harding and executive produced by Nick Catliff and Anthony Geffen and, senior producer Lina Zilinskaite. The commissioner for Channel 4 is Jonah Weston.