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Life

  • 1 Series
  • 10 Episodes
  • Category: Natural History
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive.

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All episodes for series 1 of Life

  • S1 E1 · Challenges of Life

    A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.

  • S1 E2 · Reptiles and Amphibians

    A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.

  • S1 E3 · Mammals

    How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.

  • S1 E4 · Fish

    A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.

  • S1 E5 · Birds

    A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.

  • S1 E6 · Insects

    Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.

  • S1 E7 · Hunters and Hunted

    Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.

  • S1 E8 · Creatures of the Deep

    A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.

  • S1 E9 · Plants

    A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.

  • S1 E10 · Primates

    Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.

  • Gorillas Revisited with David Attenborough

    Description: David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Planet Earth

    Description: An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.; Category: Natural History; 24 episodes available.

  • Birds of Paradise

    Description: A team of New Guinean naturalists film birds of paradise in the heart of the rainforest.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • In Search Of The Snow Gods

    Description: A team of scientists scale the heights on one of Africa's few snow-topped mountain ranges.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven

    Description: Nigel journeys through Colombia visiting major wildlife habitats from Andes to Amazon.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • Frozen Planet

    Description: The ultimate portrait of the Polar regions - the last great wildernesses on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 12 episodes available.

  • The Hidden River

    Description: A team explores the lost and mysterious world of the the Essequibo River.; Category: Natural History; 3 episodes available.

  • The Life of Mammals

    Description: David Attenborough looks at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 8 episodes available.