

2009–2009 · BBC One · Ended
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.
Mondays at 9:00 PM London time
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Last aired
S01E10 · Primates
2009-12-14
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Challenges of Life
2009-10-12 · 60 min
Reptiles and Amphibians
2009-10-19 · 60 min
Mammals
2009-10-26 · 60 min
Fish
2009-11-02 · 60 min
Birds
2009-11-09 · 60 min
Insects
2009-11-16 · 60 min
Hunters and Hunted
2009-11-23 · 60 min
Creatures of the Deep
2009-11-30 · 60 min
Plants
2009-12-07 · 60 min
Primates
2009-12-14 · 60 min
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