Life on Earth
A natural history by David Attenborough
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
Videos
Where to watch
Stream
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- January 16, 1979
- Last air date
- April 10, 1979
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
- Episode runtime
- 55m
- Network
- BBC Two
- Original language
- EN
Gallery
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8.3Prehistoric Planet
2022
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2023
8.0Animal
2021
7.4Night on Earth
2020
8.1David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
2013
8.3Human Planet
2011
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