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Life

Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.

8.4(397)
First Aired:October 11, 2009
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:10
Status:Ended

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.

Cast

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Challenges of Life

E1Challenges of Life

58m8.8

Oct 11, 2009

A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.

Reptiles and Amphibians

E2Reptiles and Amphibians

58m8.7

Oct 18, 2009

A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.

Mammals

E3Mammals

59m8.5

Oct 25, 2009

How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.

Fish

E4Fish

58m8.8

Nov 1, 2009

A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.

Birds

E5Birds

58m8.6

Nov 8, 2009

A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.

Insects

E6Insects

58m8.7

Nov 15, 2009

Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.

Hunters and Hunted

E7Hunters and Hunted

58m8.5

Nov 21, 2009

Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.

Creatures of the Deep

E8Creatures of the Deep

58m8.8

Nov 29, 2009

A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.

Plants

E9Plants

58m9.2

Dec 6, 2009

A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.

Primates

E10Primates

58m8.8

Dec 13, 2009

Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.

Videos

Storyline

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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