Life - 1. Challenges of Life
Currently BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only, but all BBC iPlayer Radio programmes are available to you. Why?
If you are in the UK and see this message please read this advice.
Life - 1. Challenges of Life
Uniquely, three brother cheetahs band together to bring down a huge ostrich. Aerial photography reveals how bottle-nosed dolphins trap fish in a ring of mud, and time-lapse cameras show how the Venus flytrap ensnares insect victims.
The strawberry frog carries a tadpole high into a tree and drops it in a water-filled bromeliad. The frog must climb back from the ground every day to feed it.
Fledgling chinstrap penguins undertake a heroic and tragic journey through the broken ice to get out to sea. Many can barely swim and the formidable leopard seal lies in wait. (R)
- Broadcast on:
- BBC HD, 10:55pm Sunday 18th October 2009
- First broadcast:
- Monday 12th October 2009
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Available until:
- 8:59pm Monday 21st December 2009
- Categories:
Credits:
- Narrator
- David Attenborough
More Life
LifeSuper slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
LifeA slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the marvellous spatuletail hu... (R)
LifeA look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian gob... (R)
LifeHow mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for thei... (R)
LifeA look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortc... (R)
Recommendations
Episode 1Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May investigate a famous Romanian road.
4. ScalextricJames attempts to build a three-mile-long Scalextric track at Brooklands in Surrey.
4. The Seasonal Ingredien...The five remaining couples must use local produce to prepare dishes for a farmers m...
6. How Long is a Piece of...Alan Davies attempts to answer the proverbial question: how long is a piece of stri...
4. Having a BallThe 1920s saw a housing boom, the creation of the BBC and the Wall Street Crash.
4. Black Mamba, White Wit...A look at the lethal black mamba snakes in Swaziland and an unusual snake removal s...
-
The Fastest Steam Car in...
A team of British engineers attempts to break the longest standing land speed recor...
-
5. Can We Get Married?
Documentary about Emma and Ben, a young couple with Down's syndrome, who hope to ma...
-
Episode 1
Griff Rhys Jones embarks on phase two of the restoration of his farm in Pembrokeshi...
-
Episode 15
Mark Kermode celebrates the 20th anniversary of Wallace and Gromit's first outing.
-
4. In Arctic Footsteps
Ray follows in the footsteps of Arctic explorer John Rae.
-
Ugly Beauty
Art critic Waldemar Januszczak argues that beauty is still to be found in modern ar...
-
Episode 8
Chris Packham and Kate Humble are in the Cairngorms to witness winter's arrival.
-
1. Dangerous Ideas
Examining the legacy of 18th-century king Frederick the Great.
-
The Art on Your Wall with...
Sue Perkins explores the changing tastes in domestic art in post-war Britain.
© MMIX