TV series
Life Story
Overview
The remarkable and often perilous story of the journey through life. It is a story that unites each of us with every animal on the planet, because we all set out on this journey from the moment we are born. For animals there is just one goal in life – to continue their bloodline in the form of offspring. This series follows that journey through its six crucial stages: first steps, growing up, finding a home, gaining power, winning a mate and succeeding as a parent.
Details
- First air date
- 2014-10-23
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- BBC, Discovery, France Télévisions, BBC Worldwide, The Open University
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
Creators and crew
- Mike Gunton - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: First Steps
Fur seals and flightless barnacle goose chicks fight to survive the challenges of infancy.
Episode 2: Growing Up
The moment when all animals must strike out on their own in search of independence.
Episode 3: Home
Animals must find homes that provide shelter from the elements and a refuge from enemies.
Episode 4: Power
To gain power an animal must find a way to rise through the ranks of its society.
Episode 5: Courtship
David Attenborough explores the courtship displays of flame bowerbirds and pufferfish.
Episode 6: Parenthood
In this episode, animals attempt to rear their offspring.
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