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Life on Earth
1979 · Miniseries · 55 min · ★ 9.1
Documentary
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
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Streaming on BBC Select and BritBox.
12 hours to watch · 13 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-01-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 55 min
- TMDB rating
- 9.1/10 (45 votes)
Themes
- earth
- natural history
- biology
- wildlife
- ecology
- animals
- nature
- evolution
- natural selection
- nature documentary
- natural world
Cast & crew

David Attenborough
as Self - Presenter
Episodes1 season · 13 episodes
Season 113 episodes
- S1E1The Infinite Variety55mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E2Building Bodies54mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E3The First Forests54mAmazon Prime VideoBritBox
- S1E4The Swarming Hordes55m
- S1E5Conquest of the Waters55m
- S1E6Invasion of the Land55mApple TV+
- S1E7Victors of the Dry Land55mApple TV+
- S1E8Lords of the Air54m
- S1E9The Rise of the Mammals54mApple TV+
- S1E10Theme and Variations53m
- S1E11The Hunters and Hunted55m
- S1E12Life in the Trees55m
- S1E13The Compulsive Communicators54m