The Trials of Life
1990 · Miniseries · 50 min
★ 7.7(6)unSUB Rating
Across twelve episodes, this nature miniseries follows the challenges animals face through life, from birth and growing up to finding food, living together, communicating, and reproduction. It aims to both amaze and teach, moving through many species and habitats to show how survival and social life shape the natural world.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-10-03
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 50 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 9.2/10 (6 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an educational, wide-ranging wildlife series that balances wonder with real survival stakes, in the spirit of Blue Planet II or Seven Worlds One Planet; Not for you if you prefer lighter, purely relaxing nature viewing.
Pros: educational and wide-ranging; awe-inspiring animal moments; strong, engaging narration | Cons: some underwater footage dated; dense, fast-moving coverage; can be intense at times
Themes
- nature
- nature documentary
- animal behaviour
- animal
Cast & crew
David Attenborough
as Self - Presenter
Directed by Mike Gunton