Episodes (12)

The Building of the Earth
S01E01 · The Building of the Earth

Jan 19, 1984

Explores how the surface of the Earth continually moves and transforms due to volcanic activity both above and below sea level and how animals and plants have adapted to cope with the varied resulting environments.

The Frozen World
S01E02 · The Frozen World

Jan 26, 1984

How some creatures and plants manage to overcome the harsh environments found at high altitude together with those prevailing in the Arctic and Antarctic.

The Northern Forests
S01E03 · The Northern Forests

Feb 02, 1984

An exploration of the various global forests in the northern hemisphere and how animal and plant life, both permanent and migratory, have to cope with changing seasons and climates.

Jungle
S01E04 · Jungle

Feb 09, 1984

A study of tropical rain forests and how it's universal climate provides the habitats for the immense variety of flora and fauna that proliferate there.

Seas of Grass
S01E05 · Seas of Grass

Feb 16, 1984

A study of the vast grasslands of the Earth and how they support a great variety of animal life from insects to large herbivores including their predators.

The Baking Deserts
S01E06 · The Baking Deserts

Feb 23, 1984

Roasting temperatures during the day and equally cold temperatures at night, require both animals (incl. humans) and plants to adapt to extreme habitats including minimal availability of water.

The Sky Above
S01E07 · The Sky Above

Mar 01, 1984

Describes the ability of birds, insects and bats to fly including migration often over great distances; and how plant seeds defy gravity in order to disperse over a wide area.

Sweet Fresh Water
S01E08 · Sweet Fresh Water

Mar 08, 1984

David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary variety of animal life that live both in or close to or otherwise depend on freshwater focusing principally on the Amazon river and other global freshwater expanses.

The Margins of the Land
S01E09 · The Margins of the Land

Mar 15, 1984

From worms to crocodiles, all manner of creatures and plant life have to adapt to the unique habitat that exists where the land meets the sea and cope with the rise and fall of daily tides.

Worlds Apart
S01E10 · Worlds Apart

Mar 22, 1984

How isolation on islands and atolls has lead to unique diversity and specialization amongst animal and plant life together with the devastating results of human intervention.

The Open Ocean
S01E11 · The Open Ocean

Mar 29, 1984

From plankton to whales, there is as much amazing diversity of life and habitats in the world's oceans as there is on land. A marine lifestyle presents unique problems for its inhabitants.

New Worlds
S01E12 · New Worlds

Apr 12, 1984

Over the last 10,000 years, modern man has utilized his superior intellect to colonize most of the Earth in order to further his species; sometimes to the detriment of other creatures and damaging natural habitats and environments.

About

The Living Planet Season 1 (1984) is released on Jan 19, 1984. Watch The Living Planet online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. The Living Planet is directed by Richard Brock,Ian Calvert,Richard Matthews and created by David Attenborough with David Attenborough and .

As know as:

Den levende planeten, The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth, The Living Planet, Elävä planeetta, Die Erde lebt

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Time-Life Video

Official Site:

Official site

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