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BBC “Narrated By Kids” 2025

BBC “Narrated By Kids” (2025) is a BBC commercial directed by Charlotte Bostock Kiri Cashell Fredi Devas Nick Easton Will Ridgeon Sarah Whalley for BBC Creative, produced by BBC Creative. It won one award: British Arrows 2025 Bronze — The Green Arrow.

This BBC ad for Planet Earth 3 features children narrating stunning wildlife footage, emphasizing that anyone can be a voice for nature.

Video: BBC on YouTube

Shot by shot

  1. A wide shot of a baboon and another animal silhouetted against a bright orange sunset over a desert mountain range.© BBC0:00
  2. A baboon's face is shown in extreme closeup, with its eyes reflecting a blue sky and clouds, in a natural outdoor setting.© BBC0:02
  3. An extreme wide shot from above shows a massive waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff face, surrounded by mist and clouds.© BBC0:03
  4. A seal swims underwater, silhouetted against the bright sun, with its tail visible as it moves through the blue water.© BBC0:05
  5. Hundreds of monarch butterflies with orange and black wings fly through a dense forest with tall green trees under a bright sky.© BBC0:07
  6. A manta ray leaps out of the water, silhouetted against an orange sky at sunset, creating a splash in the ocean.© BBC0:09
  7. A bird's eye, with a dark pupil and light blue iris, peeks out from a dark hole in a tree trunk, with rough brown bark.© BBC0:11
  8. An ostrich's head and neck emerge from tall grass in a wide shot, silhouetted against a bright sunset over mountains.© BBC0:12
  9. A fish with a dark body and a red eye is seen in a closeup shot, with a stream of water hitting its mouth in an aquarium.© BBC0:14
  10. A small brown insect on a branch spits water, with a fish swimming in the clear water below, in a sunny natural environment.© BBC0:15
  11. A leopard with spotted fur and whiskers rests its head, looking up and to the right, in a natural outdoor setting.© BBC0:16
  12. A black treehopper with a crescent-shaped horn on its back is perched on a green stem in a jungle.© BBC0:18

Stills © BBC. Made by BBC Creative, BBC Creative and Charlotte Bostock Kiri Cashell Fredi Devas Nick Easton Will Ridgeon Sarah Whalley.

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The idea

Kids narrate Planet Earth 3, showing anyone can speak for nature.

Tagline: “Planet Earth 3. Narrated by kids.”

child narrationnature documentary styleempowerment messagecontrast of voice and visualscall to action for environmentalism

The cut

Length
34 s
Shots
15
Average shot
2.3 s

What creatives use BBC “Narrated By Kids” for

  1. 01Reference frames for your treatment

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    A wide shot of a baboon and another animal silhouetted against a bright orange sunset over a desert mountain range.© BBCA baboon's face is shown in extreme closeup, with its eyes reflecting a blue sky and clouds, in a natural outdoor setting.© BBCAn extreme wide shot from above shows a massive waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff face, surrounded by mist and clouds.© BBCA seal swims underwater, silhouetted against the bright sun, with its tail visible as it moves through the blue water.© BBC
    Frames from BBC “Narrated By Kids”

  2. 02Shot list example: how it was cut

    You need the structure of a great spot, shot by shot, for your storyboard.

    Every shot of BBC “Narrated By Kids” in order, with its length, framing and what happens in it.

    A wide shot of a baboon and another animal silhouetted against a bright orange sunset over a desert mountain range.© BBCA baboon's face is shown in extreme closeup, with its eyes reflecting a blue sky and clouds, in a natural outdoor setting.© BBCAn extreme wide shot from above shows a massive waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff face, surrounded by mist and clouds.© BBCA seal swims underwater, silhouetted against the bright sun, with its tail visible as it moves through the blue water.© BBCHundreds of monarch butterflies with orange and black wings fly through a dense forest with tall green trees under a bright sky.© BBCA manta ray leaps out of the water, silhouetted against an orange sky at sunset, creating a splash in the ocean.© BBC
    Length: 34 s · Shots: 15 · Average shot: 2.3 s

  3. 03Ad ideas: every spot built on a child narration

    Before you present an idea, you need to know who has done it, and how.

    BBC “Narrated By Kids” is built on a child narration. Search the library by idea to see every spot that uses it.

    Norlys “The Unanswered Children”© NorlysSport NZ “Sport NZ”© Sport NZDairy Farmers of Manitoba “Dad Time”© Dairy Farmers of ManitobaDestin “Fort Walton Beach - The Me I Met”© Destin
    Norlys · Sport NZ · Dairy Farmers of Manitoba · Destin

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Questions

Who directed the BBC “Narrated By Kids” commercial?

Charlotte Bostock Kiri Cashell Fredi Devas Nick Easton Will Ridgeon Sarah Whalley directed it, produced by BBC Creative, for the agency BBC Creative.

Which agency made BBC “Narrated By Kids”?

BBC Creative created it for BBC (2025).

What awards did BBC “Narrated By Kids” win?

1 awards, including British Arrows 2025 Bronze — The Green Arrow.

What is the tagline of BBC “Narrated By Kids”?

“Planet Earth 3. Narrated by kids.”

Sources for the credits and awards

britisharrows.com