Education/Science/Factual TopicsSubtitles
Duration
75 minutes
Series Info
Season 1 Episode 2 of 2

Quick Summary

Part two of two. How animals began to survive on dry land

About This Program

In the conclusion of the two-part documentary, the naturalist travels to Burgess Shale in Canada's Rocky Mountains, where he explores how evolution gained pace once creatures developed mouths and mobility. In Scotland, he reveals that one of the smallest fossils found holds the secret to how animals began surviving on dry land, and explains the bloom of life during the oxygen-rich Carboniferous period

David Attenborough's First Life broadcasts on Sky Nature at 4:45am, Thursday, 1 January 2026. (Subtitles)

Channel Numbers:
Sky HD112Sky HD624Sky145Virgin189

Production Details

Runtime75 mins

Cast & Crew

AG
Anthony GeffenSeries-producer
MW
Martin WilliamsSeries-director