Life
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.
Episodes
Season 1 — 10 episodes
E1
Challenges of Life
58m·8.7
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
E2
Reptiles and Amphibians
58m·8.6
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
E3
Mammals
59m·8.5
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
E4
Fish
58m·8.6
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
E5
Birds
58m·8.6
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
E6
Insects
58m·8.5
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
E7
Hunters and Hunted
58m·8.5
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
E8
Creatures of the Deep
58m·8.7
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
E9
Plants
58m·9.1
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
E10
Primates
58m·8.9
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
