
Life on Earth(1979)
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.


Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.

Professor Brian Cox
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Wonders of Life is a documentary series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of natural history, biology, animals, evolution, natural selection. it stars Professor Brian Cox. Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.
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