Who is Cara Delevingne? What is Planet Sex about, when is it on TV, where does she visit, how many episodes

Actress and model Cara Delevingne is taking on a presenting role for the first time in her career for the six party documentary series Planet Sex, produced by Naked Television and Milkshake Productions for BBC Three.

Speaking of her experience as a presenter, Delevingne said: “It wasn’t easy. I’ve spent a lot of my career – for the last 10, 12 years – in front of the camera, but I’ve never really been myself in front of the camera, so that was difficult. It was very awkward.

“The first thing we shot was going to Dinah Shore [a lesbian festival], and I was so uncomfortable. I was sweating all over the chair, didn’t know what I was doing. I just was very, very nervous. I had to strip back everything I’ve ever learned and just be myself, which is very energetic, inquisitive, curious and vulnerable.”

This is everything you need to know about Planet Sex - and how you can watch.

Who is Cara Delevingne?

Delevingne is an English model and actor who was born on 12 August 1992 in Hammersmith, London. After completing her GCSEs, she attended the Bedales School in Hampshire to focus her attention on drama and music before ultimately dropping out to pursue modelling.

Delevingne booked her first modelling job when she was 10 years old, with her first catwalk appearance taking place in February 2011 at London Fashion Week, walking for the Burberry Prorsum A/W collection. Over the course of her modelling career, Delevingne has worked with brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Yves Saint Laurent and Fendi.

Her first film appearance was that of a small role in the 2012 movie Anna Karenina alongside Keira Knightley (Love Actually, Atonement), before then going on to star in The Face of an Angel in 2014. While the film itself received mixed reviews, critics were generally impressed with Delevingne’s performance.

Moving forward with acting, Delevingne has gone on to appear in films and TV shows like Paper Towns, Pan, Kids in Love, Suicide Squad, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Tulip Fever, London Fields, Carnival Row and Only Murders in the Building.

Outside of modelling and acting, Delevingne released her debut novel Mirror, Mirror in October 2017, and has written and recorded two albums and designed fashion collections for DKNY and Mulberry.

What is Planet Sex - how many episodes are there?

Planet Sex is a new programme from the BBC in which Delevingne goes on a journey across the globe to explore gender, sexuality and desire.

The synopsis says: “On this immersive journey, she puts her mind and body on the line in search of answers, donating her orgasm to science in Germany; making art from her vagina in Japan; hitting up a women-only sex club; taking a masturbation masterclass, and visiting an “ethical” porn set, all in the name of understanding our deepest desires.

“In every episode, she shares her own personal experiences. Uniquely unfiltered and authentic, there’s no limit on how far Cara’s willing to go to explore what makes us all human.”

There will be six episodes of Planet Sex in total:

• Episode One: The Orgasm Gap
• Episode Two: Out and Proud?
• Episode Three: Can Porn Be Good?
• Episode Four: What’s Your Gender?
• Episode Five: Monogamish
• Episode Six: Do You Think I’m Hot? 

When is it on TV?

The first episode of Planet Sex will air tonight, Thursday 1 December, at 10pm on BBC Three.

All six episodes of Planet Sex are currently available to watch on the BBC iPlayer, otherwise new episodes will be broadcast on TV on BBC Three each week on Thursday evening.