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Life on Earth

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 16, 1979
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 13
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Documentary
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Life on Earth(1979)

TMDB Rating: 9.1 (42 votes)

Overview

The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.

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Season 1

13 episodes • 1979

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Infinite VarietyJan 16, 19790.0
2Building BodiesJan 23, 19790.0
3The First ForestsJan 30, 19790.0
4The Swarming HordesFeb 6, 19790.0
5Conquest of the WatersFeb 13, 19790.0
6Invasion of the LandFeb 20, 19790.0
7Victors of the Dry LandFeb 27, 19790.0
8Lords of the AirMar 6, 19790.0
9The Rise of the MammalsMar 13, 19790.0
10Theme and VariationsMar 20, 19790.0
11The Hunters and HuntedMar 27, 19790.0
12Life in the TreesApr 3, 19790.0
13The Compulsive CommunicatorsApr 10, 19790.0

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