Planet Earth II 'a disaster for world's wildlife' says rival nature producer

Martin Hughes-Games, a presenter of BBC's Springwatch, says David Attenborough series ignores damage humans are doing

David Attenborough's blockbuster nature series Planet Earth II is "a disaster for the world's wildlife" and a significant contributor to planet-wide extinctions, a rival natural history producer has claimed.

The BBC programme concluded in December and drew audiences of more than 12 million viewers but presents "an escapist wildlife fantasy" that ignores the damage humans are doing to species everywhere, according to Martin Hughes-Games, a presenter of the BBC's Springwatch.