Life on Earth

Life on Earth

BBC Two Ended Nature

1 Season · 13 Episodes · Premiered January 16, 1979 · Ended May 3, 2026

Life on Earth is a television natural history series made by the BBC in association with Warner Bros. and Reiner Moritz Productions. It was transmitted in the UK from 16 January 1979.

Where to Watch: BBC Two

Official Site

Next Air Time: Sun, May 3 2026 7:00 PM GMT+0000

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

13 episodes
E01
The Infinite Variety
Tue, Jan 16 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E02
Building Bodies
Tue, Jan 23 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E03
The First Forests
Tue, Jan 30 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E04
The Swarming Hordes
Tue, Feb 6 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E05
Conquest of the Waters
Tue, Feb 13 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E06
Invasion of the Land
Tue, Feb 20 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E07
Victors of the Dry Land
Tue, Feb 27 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E08
Lords of the Air
Tue, Mar 6 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E09
The Rise of the Mammals
Tue, Mar 13 1979 12:00 PM GMT+0000 50 min
E10
Theme and Variations
Tue, Mar 20 1979 11:00 AM GMT+0000 50 min
E11
The Hunters and Hunted
Tue, Mar 27 1979 11:00 AM GMT+0000 50 min
E12
Life in the Trees
Tue, Apr 3 1979 11:00 AM GMT+0000 50 min
E13
The Compulsive Communicators
Tue, Apr 10 1979 11:00 AM GMT+0000 50 min

Cast

David Attenborough
David Attenborough as Presenter

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