Life On Earth
Life On Earth is a TV show on BBC4. Three years, 49 countries - the most ambitious nature documentary ever made. The 1970s series that changed David Attenborough's life and revealed the wonders of the natural world. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 13 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2026.
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Life On Earth
David Attenborough seeks to explain how we came to dominate life on earth, tracing the African origins of humans to nearly three million years ago.
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David Attenborough's now-legendary encounter with young gorillas is featured in this episode as he looks at the history of primates.
David Attenborough explores the eternal duel between the hunters and the hunted on the plains of East Africa.
David Attenborough looks at some of the huge variety of mammals. The tree shrew has attracted great interest as it shows how mammals may have originated.
Mammals have proved to be one of the most adaptable products of evolution. David Attenborough looks at their evolution from reptiles 200 million years ago.
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at the advantages of birds' feathers.
David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on land.
Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians.
The story of life from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at some of the 30,000 fish species.
The story of life from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us. David Attenborough looks at the role of insect species.
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals of today. In this programme, David Attenborough looks at the first land flora.
David Attenborough examines the creatures and fossils of the Great Barrier Reef, which provide clues to how the original primitive animals of the sea evolved.
Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.