First Life

Synopsis

Sir David Attenborough goes back in time to the roots of the tree of life, in search of the very first animals, telling their story with stunning photography, state of the art visual effects and the captivating charm of the world’s favorite naturalist.

First Air Date: 2010-11-05

Last Air Date: 2010-11-12

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
Philip Donoghue as Self
Justin Marshall as Self
Guy Narbonne as Self
Jim Gehling as Self
Richard Fortey as Self
Jean-Bernard Caron as Self
Mary Droser as Self
Hazel Barton as Self
Bernard Degnan as Self

Seasons

Miniseries (2010)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Arrival (2010-11-05)

Attenborough's journey begins in a forest near his childhood home in Leicester, where a fossil discovery transformed our understanding of the evolution of complex life. Travelling to the fog bound coastline of Newfoundland and the Australian outback, Attenborough unearths the earliest forms of animal life to exist on Earth.
Ep. 2: Conquest (2010-11-12)

Attenborough's journey continues in Canada's Rocky Mountains, where fossils document an explosion in animal diversity never seen before or since. Travelling from there to North Africa, the rainforests of Australia and the east coast of Scotland, Attenborough discovers how animals evolved to conquer not only the oceans but also the land and air.