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Life

Life

Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.

20098.41 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

Created by Catherine McCarthy
Written by Paul Spillenger
Produced by Paul Spillenger, Martha Holmes
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Self - Narrator, U.S. Broadcast (voice)

Themes & Keywords

plantanimal speciesbiologywildlifeminiseriesecologyanimalsnatureevolutionnatural selectionnature documentaryanimal lifeanimal behaviourwildlife documentaryscience documentaryanimal behavior

About Life

Life is a documentary series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of plant, animal species, biology, wildlife, miniseries, ecology. Created by Catherine McCarthy, it stars David Attenborough, Oprah Winfrey. David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

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