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Life

Life

S1 · E1

IMDB:

8.4
Life

Released

10/11/2009

Duration

0h 58m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Attenborough, Oprah Winfrey

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.

Episodes

Challenges of LifeEP 1Available

Challenges of Life

58m8.7

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

Reptiles and AmphibiansEP 2Available

Reptiles and Amphibians

58m8.6

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

MammalsEP 3Available

Mammals

59m8.5

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

FishEP 4Available

Fish

58m8.6

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

BirdsEP 5Available

Birds

58m8.6

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

InsectsEP 6Available

Insects

58m8.5

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

Hunters and HuntedEP 7Available

Hunters and Hunted

58m8.5

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

Creatures of the DeepEP 8Available

Creatures of the Deep

58m8.7

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

PlantsEP 9Available

Plants

58m9.1

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

PrimatesEP 10Available

Primates

58m8.9

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

Cast

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

David Attenborough

Oprah Winfrey

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

Oprah Winfrey

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