Series
Life
“Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.”
Documentary
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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Seasons & episodes
1Challenges of Life11 Oct 2009 · 58m · ★ 8.8A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
2Reptiles and Amphibians18 Oct 2009 · 58m · ★ 8.7A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
3Mammals25 Oct 2009 · 59m · ★ 8.5How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
4Fish1 Nov 2009 · 58m · ★ 8.7A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
5Birds8 Nov 2009 · 58m · ★ 8.6A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
6Insects15 Nov 2009 · 58m · ★ 8.6Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
7Hunters and Hunted21 Nov 2009 · 58m · ★ 8.6Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
8Creatures of the Deep29 Nov 2009 · 58m · ★ 8.9A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
9Plants6 Dec 2009 · 58m · ★ 9.2A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
10Primates13 Dec 2009 · 58m · ★ 8.8Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
Details
- Created by
- Martha Holmes
- First aired
- 11 Oct 2009
- Last aired
- 13 Dec 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 10
- Votes
- 416 on TMDB
Cast
David AttenboroughSelf - Narrator (voice)
