Life
Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.
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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.
Episodes
E1 Challenges of LifeA look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
E2 Reptiles and AmphibiansA look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
E3 MammalsHow mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
E4 FishA look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
E5 BirdsA slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
E6 InsectsSuper-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
E7 Hunters and HuntedUnique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
E8 Creatures of the DeepA look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
E9 PlantsA look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
E10 PrimatesPrimates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
