October 4, 1990 • 50m
The first episode examines the various methods by which creatures come into the world. Attenborough’s opening statement alludes to...Read more
October 11, 1990 • 50m
This programme describes the ways that various species care for their young. Attenborough defines childhood as achieving two tasks...Read more
October 18, 1990 • 50m
The next installment is devoted to the ways in which animals gather their sustenance. Attenborough begins in the South American ra...Read more
October 25, 1990 • 50m
This episode looks at those that hunt other creatures and ways of avoiding capture. Attenborough is attacked by a pair of skuas as...Read more
November 1, 1990 • 50m
This programme explores forms of navigation. Attenborough starts in Africa at dusk, by describing some of the species that don't r...Read more
November 8, 1990 • 50m
This installment deals with how animals construct their shelters from the elements and predators. Burrows and holes can provide co...Read more
November 15, 1990 • 50m
This episode focuses on those species that co-operate and depend on (or exploit) others. Spotted deer follow langur monkeys as the...Read more
November 22, 1990 • 50m
This programme details how fighting - both physical and psychological - is used for food, land or to gain a mate. Territorial conf...Read more
November 29, 1990 • 50m
This installment investigates the ways in which those animals that live in social groups interact with each other. The solitary ea...Read more
December 6, 1990 • 50m
This episode concentrates on communication. In Kenya, Attenborough accompanies a tribesman who calls to a honeyguide, which in tur...Read more
December 13, 1990 • 50m
This programme surveys the methods employed in attracting a mate, mainly those of birds. The Indian florican inhabits long grass, ...Read more
December 20, 1990 • 50m
The final installment illustrates how species fulfill their ultimate raison d'être and ensure that their genes are passed on to th...Read more