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Life

"Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster."

2009-10-11 Documentary TV-G

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

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David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

  • First Aired
    2009-10-11
  • Last Aired
    2009-12-13
  • Creator
    Martha Holmes
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    10
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    BBC One
Keywords:
plant animal species biology wildlife miniseries ecology animals nature evolution natural selection

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  • Season 1
Challenges of Life

1. Challenges of Life

A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.Less
58mins 2009-10-11
Reptiles and Amphibians

2. Reptiles and Amphibians

A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.Less
58mins 2009-10-18
Mammals

3. Mammals

How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.Less
59mins 2009-10-25
Fish

4. Fish

A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.Less
58mins 2009-11-01
Birds

5. Birds

A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.Less
58mins 2009-11-08
Insects

6. Insects

Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.Less
58mins 2009-11-15
Hunters and Hunted

7. Hunters and Hunted

Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.Less
58mins 2009-11-21
Creatures of the Deep

8. Creatures of the Deep

A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.Less
58mins 2009-11-29
Plants

9. Plants

A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.Less
58mins 2009-12-06
Primates

10. Primates

Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.Less
58mins 2009-12-13

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David Attenborough
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