January 16, 1979 • 55m
This episode explores the variety of nature as a whole, from the South American rainforest's to the shores of Australia.
January 23, 1979 • 55m
This episode explores the various sea-living invertebrates, form the shores of Morocco to Delaware Bay.
January 30, 1979 • 55m
Over 400 million years ago, tiny plants began to invade the land, followed by the first animals - the ancestors of scorpions, millipedes and insects
February 6, 1979 • 55m
The role of a few of the millions of insect species, some of which have developed extremely close relationships with plants. Insec...Read more
February 13, 1979 • 55m
A look at some of the 30,000 species of fish which exist in populations of billions. They can fly, produce electricity, survive in...Read more
February 20, 1979 • 55m
Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from water onto the land and became...Read more
February 27, 1979 • 55m
A look at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on the land. Their ...Read more
March 6, 1979 • 55m
We examine the uses and advantages of birds' unique possession - the feather. Feathers are insulators; they provide the surface of...Read more
March 13, 1979 • 55m
A look at the evolution of mammals from reptiles 200 million years ago. This remarkable transition involved the development of mec...Read more
March 20, 1979 • 55m
A look at some of the huge variety of mammals. Bats number over a thousand species, many hunt insects, some sip nectar, drink bloo...Read more
March 27, 1979 • 55m
Explore the eternal duel between the hunters and the hunted - one of the driving forces of evolution. As the hunters develop speed...Read more
April 3, 1979 • 55m
David Attenborough's now legendary encounter with young gorillas is featured in this episode as he looks at the history of primate...Read more
April 10, 1979 • 55m
A look for crucial clues that help to explain how and why we have come to dominate life on Earth. He traces back the African origi...Read more