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BBC Two - David Attenborough's First Life, Arrival

Sir David Attenborough's journey begins in a forest near his childhood home in Leicester.

Sir David Attenborough goes in search of the very first animals. His journey begins in a forest near his childhood home in Leicester.

In fifty years of broadcasting, Sir David Attenborough has travelled the globe to document the living world in all its wonder. Now, in the landmark series, David Attenborough's First Life, he completes his journey by going back in time to the roots of the tree of life, in search of the very first animals.
 
Attenborough's journey begins in a forest near his childhood home in Leicester, where a fossil discovery transformed our understanding of the evolution of complex life. Travelling to the fog bound coastline of Newfoundland and the Australian outback, Attenborough unearths the earliest forms of animal life to exist on Earth. 

These bizarre and wonderful creatures are brought to life with the help of cutting edge scientific technology and photorealistic visual effects. From the first animal forms that moved to the first mouths that ate, these were creatures that evolved the traits and tools that allow all animals, including ourselves, to survive to this day.

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Sir David Attenborough goes in search of the very first animals

Sir David Attenborough goes back in time to the roots of the tree of life, in search of the very first animals

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