Life

T
0h 50m
2009
8.371 /10 (381)

Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.

Overview

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.

Country : GB
Languages : en
Last Air Date:2009-12-13
Created by : Martha Holmes

Seasons

Season 1
2009-10-11

Episodes

Episode: 1Challenges of Life
S01
E01
2009-10-11
Episode: 2Reptiles and Amphibians
S01
E02
2009-10-18
Episode: 3Mammals
S01
E03
2009-10-25
Episode: 4Fish
S01
E04
2009-11-01
Episode: 5Birds
S01
E05
2009-11-08
Episode: 6Insects
S01
E06
2009-11-15
Episode: 7Hunters and Hunted
S01
E07
2009-11-21
Episode: 8Creatures of the Deep
S01
E08
2009-11-29
Episode: 9Plants
S01
E09
2009-12-06
Episode: 10Primates
S01
E010
2009-12-13

Series Cast

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Oprah Winfrey

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

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