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Life

Life

Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.

TV-G2009•50m•8.4/10
Documentary

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8.4/10(385)

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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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 11, 2009

Last Aired

December 13, 2009

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Martha Holmes

Trailers & Videos

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Challenges of Life
E1
Challenges of Life
Air date: 2009-10-11
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
Reptiles and Amphibians
E2
Reptiles and Amphibians
Air date: 2009-10-18
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
Mammals
E3
Mammals
Air date: 2009-10-25
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
Fish
E4
Fish
Air date: 2009-11-01
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
Birds
E5
Birds
Air date: 2009-11-08
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
Insects
E6
Insects
Air date: 2009-11-15
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
Hunters and Hunted
E7
Hunters and Hunted
Air date: 2009-11-21
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
Creatures of the Deep
E8
Creatures of the Deep
Air date: 2009-11-29
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
Plants
E9
Plants
Air date: 2009-12-06
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
Primates
E10
Primates
Air date: 2009-12-13
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.

Cast

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Self - Narrator, U.S. Broadcast (voice)

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