Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.
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.
Life (Season 1)
Challenges of Life 8.7
Air date: 2009-10-11
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
Reptiles and Amphibians 8.6
Air date: 2009-10-18
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
Mammals 8.4
Air date: 2009-10-25
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
Fish 8.6
Air date: 2009-11-01
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
Birds 8.6
Air date: 2009-11-08
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
Insects 8.6
Air date: 2009-11-15
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
Hunters and Hunted 8.6
Air date: 2009-11-21
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
Creatures of the Deep 8.6
Air date: 2009-11-29
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
Plants 9.1
Air date: 2009-12-06
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
Primates 8.8
Air date: 2009-12-13
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
Seasons
Episodes 10