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The Living Planet

Episode 6: The Baking Deserts

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

David Attenborough visits the hottest and driest places on earth, which are home to some amazing animals, plants and desert-living people. In the Mojave desert he finds a plant that has been growing there for more than 10,000 years. When the rain eventually falls, dead plants move and disperse their seeds, and flowers put on a dazzling display. Show less

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