Life
Life is a TV show on BBC4. David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 10 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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1:00:00Life
Final part of the acclaimed nature series. A look at primates - from armies of hamadryas baboons battling in Ethiopia to macaques in Japan lounging in thermal springs.
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1:00:00The stunning nature series here looks at plants and the ingenious solutions that they employ to counter life's challenges, such as spring-loaded traps, suckers and claws!
1:00:00The wildlife series looks at marine invertebrates and some of the planet's most bizarre and beautiful animals.
1:00:00David Attenborough presents this definitive nature series. A look at mammals' many survival strategies, featuring some unique footage of a killer whale.
1:00:00The acclaimed nature series here looks at the most successful animal group. There are 200 million insects for each human. The key is an armoured and adaptable covering.
1:00:00The wildlife series looks at birds. Slow-motion cameras and aerial photography reveal some of the extraordinary things that having feathers allows them to do.
1:00:00Nature series presented by David Attenborough. Here, he shows how fish dominate the planet's waters through their variety of shape and behaviour.
1:00:00David Attenborough explores wildlife. From Weddell seals to humpback whales, mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and caring for their young.
1:00:00David Attenborough unravels nature's mysteries. Reptiles and amphibians have developed many ways of conquering their shortcomings.
1:00:00David Attenborough presents this wildlife series. Living long enough to breed is an epic struggle. Animals go to extremes for this.