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53 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
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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. Show more
54 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
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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. Show more
55 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
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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. Show more
55 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
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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. Show more
55 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
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David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on land. Show more
54 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
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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. Show more
55 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
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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. Show more
54 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
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David Attenborough explores the eternal duel between the hunters and the hunted on the plains of East Africa. Show more
55 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
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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. Show more
54 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
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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. Show more
55 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
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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. Show more
54 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
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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. Show more
54 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
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Landmark natural history series. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Show more
