Life
Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.
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.
Episodes
1Challenges of Life
58 minOct 11, 2009★ 8.8
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
2Reptiles and Amphibians
58 minOct 18, 2009★ 8.6
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
3Mammals
59 minOct 25, 2009★ 8.5
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
4Fish
58 minNov 1, 2009★ 8.7
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
5Birds
58 minNov 8, 2009★ 8.6
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
6Insects
58 minNov 15, 2009★ 8.6
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
7Hunters and Hunted
58 minNov 21, 2009★ 8.6
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
8Creatures of the Deep
58 minNov 29, 2009★ 8.8
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
9Plants
58 minDec 6, 2009★ 9.2
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
10Primates
58 minDec 13, 2009★ 8.8
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
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