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Life of Mammals [2002]
David Attenborough and the BBC have a well-earned reputation for producing some of the
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greatest nature programmes, but The Life of Mammals could well be Attenborough's magnum opus. Much of the footage shot for this series had never been seen before, an...
Life of Mammals [2002]
David Attenborough and the BBC have a well-earned reputation for producing some of the
... more
greatest nature programmes, butThe Life of Mammalscould well be Attenborough'smagnum opus. Much of the footage shot for this series had never been seen before, and i...
Advantages: Informative, enjoyable narrative from Attenborough; excellent photography Disadvantages: None, unless natural history just does not interest you
...those who are interested in the overall opinion on the series, this can be found at the end of the piece. For those who wish to find out more on what each documentary covers and for opinion on each episode, then this is covered programme by programme below.
TECHNICAL DETAILS AND FORMAT
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Rating.... E (suitable for all ages)
Running Time.... just ... ...episode heading is listed in the dvd packaging.
DISC 1 ....
Episode 1 - 'A Winning Design'
Episode 2 - 'Insect Hunters'
Episode 3 - 'Plant Predators'
DISC 2 ....
Episode 4 - 'Chisellers'
Episode 5 - 'Meat Eaters'
Episode 6 - 'Opportunists'
DISC 3 ....
Episode 7 - 'Return to Water'
Episode 8 - 'Life In The Trees'
Special Features - behind the scenes, video to music, fact files DISC 4 ....
Episode 9 - 'Social Climbers'
Episode 10 - 'Food ...
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Advantages: Beautiful footage, educational, interesting Disadvantages: I want more episodes!!
...our favourite documentaries came from the life of mammals series, so I decided to buy my boyfriend the complete 'The Life of Mammals' box set for his birthday.
The box set itself comes in a cardboard sleeve, and the inside of the box set containing the dvds unfolds so that you can see all of the dvds at the same time. The front cover of the box set has a picture of a tiger on the front of it surrounded by some water and in big letters at the top ... ...bottom 'David Attenborough'
The dvd box set contains 4 dvds with a total of 10 episodes on them.
The episodes are:
Episode 1: A Winning Design - Tells us about mammals in general and what makes them different from other species and how they survived.
Episode 2: Insect Hunters - All about mammals who eat insects!
Episode 3: Plant Predators - This episode tells us about herbivore mammals.
Episode 4: Chisellers - About mammals who make use of ...
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Advantages: Educational Disadvantages: I can't think of any
As you would expect from the best wild life presenter David Attenborough, this set of four DVD's are absolutely fantastic. David Attenborough takes you through a journey of wonder, tells you how mammals live in the wild, from anteaters to zebras. Of course the photography and filming are brilliant, but in his own unique style David Attenborough takes you by the hand and leads you to places where you have never been before. Through the rainforests, ... ...sometimes catch monkeys to eat. The grizzly bears of Canada catching salmon to replenish the weight they have lost through hibernation. He shows you the difference between Cheetahs and Leopards, how they look after their young. Hunt with the lions as they try and catch their next meal. The night filming is brilliant, just yards away from lions on the plains of Africa. For any animal lover, for anybody just wanting to know more about the animals that ...
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Genre: Documentaries & Biographies - Natural World Documentary
Classification: Exempt
Production Year: 2003
Running Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Video Category: Television
Plot: The story of four thousand species which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth. Episodes are: 'A Winning Design', 'Insect Hunters', 'Chisellers', 'Plant Predators', 'Meat Eaters', 'Opportunists', 'Return To The 'Water', 'Life In The Trees', 'Social Climbers' and 'Food For Thought'.
DVD Description
David Attenborough narrates this ambitious nature project containing hours of amazing footage of a variety of mammals in their natural habitat. Created for the BBC on the heels of other Attenborough programs such as THE LIFE OF BIRDS and the Emmy-winning BLUE PLANET.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO; SONY DADC
Release date: 07/04/2003
No of Discs: 4
Catalogue No: BBCDVD 1128
Barcode: 5014503112820
Narrator: David Attenborough
Featured: David Attenborough
Host: David Attenborough
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Behind The Scenes Footage, Original Score, Picture Gallery, Fact Files, Video Montage
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