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BBC Studios unveiled that its science unit would make a series with Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Monday.

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00:00Greta Thunberg is headed for the small screen.

00:03It was revealed on Monday that the Swedish environmental activist is partnering with

00:07U.K. public broadcaster BBC's BBC Studios for a brand new series.

00:12The series, unveiled at the studio's annual showcase event in Liverpool, will follow

00:16recent Time Person of the Year, Thunberg's international crusade, which has taken her

00:20to the front line of climate change in some of the most extraordinary places on Earth.

00:24The series will find Thunberg exploring what actions could be taken to limit climate change

00:29and the damage it causes. The title and number of episodes weren't immediately announced

00:33and BBC Studios have also yet to unveil a network or streaming home for the show.

00:37The series will further chart the 17-year-old activist's own journey into adulthood,

00:41quote, as she continues to be confronted by the real-world consequences of inaction,

00:46and the show will also share some of Thunberg's more personal moments, such as when she writes

00:50the impactful speeches that are now broadcast and analyzed around the world,

00:54or as she lives her life as a teenager.

00:56Rob Liddell, BBC Studios' executive producer, spoke out about the announcement, saying,

01:01"'Climate change is probably the most important issue of our lives, so it feels timely to make

01:06an authoritative series that explores the facts and science behind this complex subject.

01:10To be able to do this with Greta is an extraordinary privilege, getting an inside view

01:14on what it's like being a global icon and one of the most famous faces on the planet.'

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01:21For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.