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The Infinite Variety
The first ever episode of the landmark natural history series Life on Earth. David Attenborough explores the wildlife an
Building Bodies
Bright blue starfish, crimson feather stars, shell-less snails in designs as extravagant as any Paris fashion show, shri
The First Forests
For most of Earth's history there was no life on land. But over 400 million years ago some tiny plants began an invasion
The Swarming Hordes
David Attenborough looks at the role of a few of the millions of insect species, some of which have developed extremely
Conquest of the Waters
Fish occur in populations of billions and there are over 30,000 species, more than in any other group of backboned anima
Invasion of the Land
Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the l
Victors of the Dry Land
David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high
Lords of the Air
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us. David Attenborough
The Rise of the Mammals
Mammals have proved to be one of the most adaptable products of evolution. David Attenborough looks at their evolution f
Theme and Variations
A little furry animal from the jungles of South East Asia, called a tree shrew, has attracted great interest from scient
The Hunters and Hunted
David Attenborough explores the eternal duel between the hunters and the hunted - one of the driving forces of evolution
Life in the Trees
David Attenborough's now-legendary encounter with young gorillas is featured in this episode as he looks at the history
The Compulsive Communicators
David Attenborough looks for crucial clues that help to explain how and why we have come to dominate life on earth. He
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