The best of Attenborough

The Blue Planet

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:46:15 GMT

Video: Aired in UK: 2001 The Blue Planet, is the definitive exploration of the Earth's final frontier. From 4,000 metres below sea level to the shore, this study uncovered some extraordinary life and behaviours that had never before been filmed. A few of the species had only be recently discovered at all. (Review)

The Private Life of Plants

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:51:03 GMT

Video: Aired in UK: 1995 An exploration into the movements, growth rates and habits of plants. This documentary revealed facinating and hitherto unseen habits of plant life, via use of long-term filming stints, with a locked-off camera.

Life in Cold Blood

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:51:12 GMT

Video: Aired in UK: 2008 Sir David Attenborough's epic overview of life on Earth, transforms perceptions of cold-blooded animals. Life in Cold Blood, highlights a caring/mothering side to the cold blooded creature; widely thought to be a specific trait of the warm blooded.

Life in the Undergrowth

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:51:49 GMT

Video: Aired in UK: 2005 Invertebrates out number humans by 200 million to one. In this unique study David Attenborough reveals the suprising traits that exists, in life in minature.

Planet Earth

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:51:39 GMT

Aired in UK: 2006 A ground breaking and epic undetaking. Describe as "the definitive look at the diversity of our planet". It was also the first of its kind to be filmed entirely in high-definition

The Life of Mammals

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:45:47 GMT

Video: Aired in UK: 2002 Still on of the largest documentary series ever devoted to mammal life. David Attenborough takes this oppertunity to look at the role and impact of the mammal, including ourselves.

The Life of Birds

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:55:06 GMT

Video: Aired in UK: 1998 More complex and intelligent that we previously thought? This documentary explores the daily undertakings and habits of the planet's bird life.

Life on Earth

Mon, 26 May 2008 11:01:47 GMT

Video: Aired in UK: 1979 Attenborough travels the globe in order to trace the story of the evolution of life on the planet. It is this series in which he had his famous encounter with a group of mountain Gorillas.

Life in the Freezer

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:55:38 GMT

Aired in UK: 1993 Extreme living conditions; such as artic temperatures require a special type of hardy and adaptive animal. 6, 30 minute long episodes explore the coping mechanisms and survial tools of Artic creatures.

The Trials of Life

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:56:39 GMT

Aired in UK: 1990 A broad view of the everyday pitfalls which must be overcome in order to survive and thrive as life on earth.

The Living Planet

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:55:48 GMT

Video: Aired in UK: 1984 A study of the relationship between The Earth and its inhabitants. Early, but by no means basic this study explored the ways in which life adapts to the earths make-up.