Season 1
(1979)
Cast
as Presenter
Episodes
The Infinite Variety 0.0
January 16, 1979
This episode explores the variety of nature as a whole, from the South American rainforest's to the shores of Australia.
Building Bodies 0.0
January 23, 1979
This episode explores the various sea-living invertebrates, form the shores of Morocco to Delaware Bay.
The First Forests 0.0
January 30, 1979
Over 400 million years ago, tiny plants began to invade the land, followed by the first animals - the ancestors of scor…
The Swarming Hordes 0.0
February 6, 1979
The role of a few of the millions of insect species, some of which have developed extremely close relationships with pl…
Conquest of the Waters 0.0
February 13, 1979
A look at some of the 30,000 species of fish which exist in populations of billions. They can fly, produce electricity,…
Invasion of the Land 0.0
February 20, 1979
Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from water onto the land…
Victors of the Dry Land 0.0
February 27, 1979
A look at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on the l…
Lords of the Air 0.0
March 6, 1979
We examine the uses and advantages of birds' unique possession - the feather. Feathers are insulators; they provide the…
The Rise of the Mammals 0.0
March 13, 1979
A look at the evolution of mammals from reptiles 200 million years ago. This remarkable transition involved the develop…
Theme and Variations 0.0
March 20, 1979
A look at some of the huge variety of mammals. Bats number over a thousand species, many hunt insects, some sip nectar,…
The Hunters and Hunted 0.0
March 27, 1979
Explore the eternal duel between the hunters and the hunted - one of the driving forces of evolution. As the hunters de…
Life in the Trees 0.0
April 3, 1979
David Attenborough's now legendary encounter with young gorillas is featured in this episode as he looks at the history…
The Compulsive Communicators 0.0
April 10, 1979
A look for crucial clues that help to explain how and why we have come to dominate life on Earth. He traces back the Af…