Life on Earth
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Life on Earth is a landmark 1979 BBC nature documentary series, presented by David Attenborough, that explores the diversity and evolution of life across the planet.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Life on Earth: A Natural History | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC television programme
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nature documentary ⓘ television documentary series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Life on Earth
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surface form:
Life on Earth: A Natural History
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| awarded |
BAFTA awards
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surface form:
BAFTA Television Award
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Christopher Parsons ⓘ |
| explores |
diversity of living organisms
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evolutionary relationships between species ⓘ |
| features |
macro photography of small organisms
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on-location wildlife footage ⓘ time-lapse photography ⓘ |
| filmingLocations |
deserts
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forests ⓘ mountain regions ⓘ multiple continents ⓘ oceans ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1979 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | history of life on Earth ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Living Planet
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The Trials of Life ⓘ |
| genre | nature documentary ⓘ |
| hasCompanionBook |
David Attenborough’s Life series
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surface form:
Life on Earth by David Attenborough
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| influenced | later BBC natural history series ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
adaptation of organisms to environments
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common ancestry of life ⓘ fossil record and geological time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Edward Williams ⓘ |
| narrator | David Attenborough ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive overview of evolution in television format
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pioneering wildlife filming techniques ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 13 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastBy | BBC ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| originalRunEnd | 1979-04-03 ⓘ |
| originalRunStart | 1979-01-16 ⓘ |
| partOf | David Attenborough’s major natural history series ⓘ |
| presenter | David Attenborough ⓘ |
| producer | BBC Natural History Unit ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 55 minutes ⓘ |
| subject |
biodiversity
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evolution of life ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| writer | David Attenborough ⓘ |
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Life on Earth: A Natural History
this entity surface form:
Life on Earth: A Natural History