Life
Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.
Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.
series not in production
Ended
Documentary
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 10
avg.Runtime | 50 min
First EP | 2009-10-11
Last EP | 2009-12-13
Overview
Stream on
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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.
Created by
Produced by
BBC
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2009-10-11
1
Challenges of Life
2009-10-11
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
2
Reptiles and Amphibians
2009-10-18
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
3
Mammals
2009-10-25
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
4
Fish
2009-11-01
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
5
Birds
2009-11-08
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
6
Insects
2009-11-15
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
7
Hunters and Hunted
2009-11-21
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
8
Creatures of the Deep
2009-11-29
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
9
Plants
2009-12-06
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
10
Primates
2009-12-13
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
CAST
CREW
Martha Holmes
Director
Directing
Stephen Lyle
Director
Directing
Simon Blakeney
Director
Directing
David Pearce
Editor
Editing
Martha Holmes
Producer
Production
Catherine McCarthy
Executive Producer
Production
Mike Gunton
Executive Producer
Production
Paul Spillenger
Producer
Production
Susan Winslow
Executive Producer
Production
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Sound
Paul Spillenger
Writer
Writing
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney