The Living Planet (1984)
A Portrait of the Earth
David Attenborough examines the ways in which animals and plants adapt to their surroundings.
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Episodes
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1. The Building of the Earth1984-01-19 · 55mThis episode covers how the various land masses of the earth were formed, including discussion of tectonic plates, faults, volcanos and other such forces. Also discusses how flora
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2. The Frozen World1984-01-26 · 55mThis episode covers the life that exists in frozen areas of the world such as high up in the mountains, and in the Arctic and Antarctic. This episode also discusses how plants and
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3. The Northern Forests1984-02-02 · 55mThis episode covers the great coniferous forests which ring the earth just below the Arctic ice in the north. Also covers other temperate forests such as the redwood, sequoia and p
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4. Jungle1984-02-16 · 55mThis episodes focuses on the equatorial jungles all around the world and the incredible array of life which inhabits them. Goes through the various levels of the jungle, including
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5. Seas of Grass1984-02-23 · 55mThis episode covers the wide, sweeping savannah lands which are much drier than the forest but still support an amazing array of life. Includes anteaters, insects, armadillos, bird
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6. Baking Deserts1984-02-23 · 55mThis episode looks at the driest parts of the earth, the deserts, and reveals the life which exists there despite the heat and lack of water. Also discusses how the deserts develop
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7. The Sky Above1984-03-08 · 55mThis episode focuses on life above the earth, including animals which can actually fly and other which have the ability to glide or at least fall gracefully. Includes discussion of
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8. Sweet Fresh Water1984-03-15 · 55mThis episode covers life in streams, puddles, lakes and rivers including the various stages of the development of rivers from their headwaters right through to the deltas. Also cov
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9. The Margins of the Land1984-03-22 · 55mThis episode focuses on coastlines including mud flats, mangrove swamps, rock pools and beaches. Creatures included are insects, crustaceans, worms, deer, boar, mud skippers, crabs
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10. Worlds Apart1984-03-29 · 55mThis episode covers the habitats which are so remote and cut off from the rest of the world that they develop very specific sets of flora and fauna. These include a remote island 2
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11. The Open Ocean1984-04-05 · 55mThis episode focuses on the oceans, both in terms of their geography and their ecology. Discusses the various forms that the ocean floor takes including trenches, mountains and pla
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12. New Worlds1984-04-12 · 55mThis episode explores the effect man has had and is having on the natural environment and the effect nature has on man. Includes domesticating animals, clearing forests, introducin
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