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The Trials of Life Season 1

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1x01 Arriving aired Oct 04, 1990

The first episode examines the various methods by which creatures come into the world. Attenborough’s opening statement alludes to the annual spawning of the... read more

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1x02 Growing Up aired Oct 11, 1990

This programme describes the ways that various species care for their young. Attenborough defines childhood as achieving two tasks: growing and surviving. He... read more

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1x03 Finding Food aired Oct 18, 1990

The next installment is devoted to the ways in which animals gather their sustenance. Attenborough begins in the South American rainforest, where the prolife... read more

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1x04 Hunting and Escaping aired Oct 25, 1990

This episode looks at those that hunt other creatures and ways of avoiding capture. Attenborough is attacked by a pair of skuas as he approaches their nest, ... read more

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1x05 Finding the Way aired Nov 01, 1990

This programme explores forms of navigation. Attenborough starts in Africa at dusk, by describing some of the species that don't rely on sight. The spotted h... read more

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1x06 Home Making aired Nov 08, 1990

This installment deals with how animals construct their shelters from the elements and predators. Burrows and holes can provide considerable refuge, and Atte... read more

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1x07 Living Together aired Nov 15, 1990

This episode focuses on those species that co-operate and depend on (or exploit) others. Spotted deer follow langur monkeys as they travel from tree to tree,... read more

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1x08 Fighting aired Nov 22, 1990

This programme details how fighting - both physical and psychological - is used for food, land or to gain a mate. Territorial conflict is demonstrated by the... read more

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1x09 Friends and Rivals aired Nov 29, 1990

This installment investigates the ways in which those animals that live in social groups interact with each other. The solitary eagle is contrasted with whoo... read more

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1x10 Talking to Strangers aired Dec 06, 1990

This episode concentrates on communication. In Kenya, Attenborough accompanies a tribesman who calls to a honeyguide, which in turn answers him and leads the... read more

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1x11 Courting aired Dec 13, 1990

This programme surveys the methods employed in attracting a mate, mainly those of birds. The Indian florican inhabits long grass, and so is difficult to see.... read more

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1x12 Continuing the Line aired Dec 20, 1990

The final installment illustrates how species fulfill their ultimate raison d'être and ensure that their genes are passed on to the next generation. It is a ... read more

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1x13 The Making of Trials of Life airdate unknown

Special DVD extra which details the behind the scenes work that went into the making of the series.

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