 David Attenborough's Life Stories

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David Attenborough's Life Stories

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Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world

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David Attenborough's Life Stories: Series 1: Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx

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BBC Radio 4 Extra - David Attenborough's Life Stories, Series 1, Archaeopteryx

A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.

The remarkable story of a 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved. From 2009.

Sir David recounts the remarkable story of a feather, like any other feather from a bird.  

Only this one was 150 million years old, and the animal that lost it lived when birds had not yet evolved.

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. 

Producer: Julian Hector 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.

David Attenborough's Life Stories: Series 1

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