(1979)
Originaltitel: Life on Earth Release: 1979-01-16 TV-bolag: BBC Two Längd per avsnitt: 50 min min Status: AVSLUTAD
Life on Earth (1979) is an epic 13-programme series, presented by David Attenborough, offering a chronological account of the flora and fauna of planet Earth over a period of 3,500 million years. Whether recounting the first journey from the sea to the land, the development of insects and flowers, or The First Forests and The Lords of the Air, Attenboroughs enthusiasm is infectious. He guides us through The Infinite Variety of life from microbes to marsupials, via an unforgettable... (TheTVDB)
This episode explores the variety of nature as a whole, from the South American rainforests to the shores of Australia.
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Building Bodies
1979-01-23
Building Bodies
1979-01-23
This episode explores the various sea-living invertebrates, form the shores of Morocco to Delaware Bay.
3
The First Forests
1979-01-30
The First Forests
1979-01-30
Over 400 million years ago, tiny plants began to invade the land, followed by the first animals - the ancestors of scorpions, millipedes and insects
4
The Swarming Hordes
1979-02-06
The Swarming Hordes
1979-02-06
The role of a few of the millions of insect species, some of which have developed extremely close relationships with plants. Insects pollinate flowers and in some cases neither flower nor insect can survive without the other.
5
The Conquest of the Waters
1979-02-13
The Conquest of the...
1979-02-13
A look at some of the 30,000 species of fish which exist in populations of billions. They can fly, produce electricity, survive in hot soda lakes or under the Antarctic ice. Some, like the salmon, even migrate across oceans and up waterfalls
6
The Invasion of the Land
1979-02-20
The Invasion of the...
1979-02-20
Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from water onto the land and became amphibians. Today, newts, salamanders, toads and frogs still survive in great quantities, and there is even one species of frog where the male gives birth from its...
7
Victors of the Dry Lands
1979-02-27
Victors of the Dry...
1979-02-27
A look 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
8
Lords of the Air
1979-03-06
Lords of the Air
1979-03-06
We examine the uses and advantages of birds unique possession - the feather. Feathers are insulators; they provide the surface of the most perfect aerofoils known - birds wings; and they play a central role in courtship
9
The Rise of the Mammals
1979-03-13
The Rise of the...
1979-03-13
A look at the evolution of mammals from reptiles 200 million years ago. This remarkable transition involved the development of mechanisms for regulating body temperature, for allowing the young to develop in the womb and for suckling newborns. Attenborough also explores the South American origins...
10
Theme and Variations
1979-03-20
Theme and Variations
1979-03-20
A look at some of the huge variety of mammals. Bats number over a thousand species, many hunt insects, some sip nectar, drink blood, and even catch fish. Contrast those which use sonar with the great whales that sing, the star-nosed mole and the giant anteater, and the potential variations become...
11
The Hunters and Hunted
1979-03-27
The Hunters and...
1979-03-27
Explore the eternal duel between the hunters and the hunted - one of the driving forces of evolution. As the hunters develop speed and cunning, the prey becomes increasingly fast and wary in order to stay alive. Nowhere is this seen better than on the plains of East Africa
12
Life in the Trees
1979-04-03
Life in the Trees
1979-04-03
David Attenboroughs now legendary encounter with young gorillas is featured in this episode as he looks at the history of primates, whose ancestors sought their fortune in the treetops. There they developed binocular vision for accurately judging distances, and the ability to grasp trees with a...
13
The Compulsive Communicators
1979-04-10
The Compulsive...
1979-04-10
A look for crucial clues that help to explain how and why we have come to dominate life on Earth. He traces back the African origins of humans to nearly three million years ago, and along the way he goes into caves in Southern France where stone-age people created imaginative paintings of ice-age...
SERIEINFO
ORIGINALTITEL: Life on Earth RELEASE: 1979-01-16 LAND: Storbritannien SPRÅK: Engelska TV-BOLAG: BBC Two LÄNGD PER AVSNITT: 50 min TOTAL LÄNGD: 10 timmar & 50 min STATUS: AVSLUTAD
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