Life on Earth (1979–1979)

1. S01E01The Infinite VarietyJanuary 16, 1979—The first ever episode of the landmark natural history series Life on Earth. David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that ins
2. S01E02Building BodiesJanuary 23, 1979—Bright blue starfish, crimson feather stars, shell-less snails in designs as extravagant as any Paris fashion show, shrimps of every colour,
3. S01E03The First ForestsJanuary 30, 1979—For most of Earth's history there was no life on land. But over 400 million years ago some tiny plants began an invasion from the water, clo
4. S01E04The Swarming HordesFebruary 6, 1979—David Attenborough looks at the role of a few of the millions of insect species, some of which have developed extremely close relationships
5. S01E05Conquest of the WatersFebruary 13, 1979—Fish occur in populations of billions and there are over 30,000 species, more than in any other group of backboned animals. The development
6. S01E06Invasion of the LandFebruary 20, 1979—Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphi
7. S01E07Victors of the Dry LandFebruary 27, 1979—David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on the land
8. S01E08Lords of the AirMarch 6, 1979—The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us. David Attenborough examines the uses an
9. S01E09The Rise of the MammalsMarch 13, 1979—Mammals have proved to be one of the most adaptable products of evolution. David Attenborough looks at their evolution from reptiles 200 mil
10. S01E10Theme and VariationsMarch 20, 1979—A little furry animal from the jungles of South East Asia, called a tree shrew, has attracted great interest from scientists because it show
11. S01E11The Hunters and HuntedMarch 27, 1979—David Attenborough explores the eternal duel between the hunters and the hunted - one of the driving forces of evolution. As the hunters de
12. S01E12Life in the TreesApril 3, 1979—David Attenborough's now-legendary encounter with young gorillas is featured in this episode as he looks at the history of primates, whose a
13. S01E13The Compulsive CommunicatorsApril 10, 1979—David Attenborough looks for crucial clues that help to explain how and why we have come to dominate life on earth. He traces back the Afri

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