Life on Earth
This landmark nature series traces the story of life on our planet, from the earliest simple cells through the rise of plants and animals, building a clear, chronological journey across Earth’s changing environments. Along the way, it explains big ideas about evolution with memorable examples and a sense of wonder.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Nov 25, 2016 -
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Episode 2
Mar 5, 1987 -
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The First Forests
For most of Earth's history there was no life on land. But over 400 million years ago some tiny plants began an invasion from the water, closely followed by the first animals - the ancestors of millipedes and insects.
Jan 30, 1979 · 55m -
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E7
The Hand Gobbler
The Hand Gobbler is on the loose and is gobbling hands left and right and sometimes even center. But who is the Hand Gobbler? And why is he also dubbed Gecko?
Feb 23, 2019 · 11m -
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Victors of the Dry Land
David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on the land. Their waterproofed skin and sealed eggs enabled the mighty reptiles to rule the world.
Feb 27, 1979 · 55m -
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The Many Frostings of Ronald the Ringman
Donut baron Ronald the Ringman's patience is tested by a psychedelically annoying and indecisive tourist dubbed Nattanyell.
Mar 2, 2019 · 11m
