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Life on Earth: Victors of the Dry Land

9.11979-02-27Documentary

David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on the land. Their waterproofed skin and sealed eggs enabled the mighty reptiles to rule the world.

Episodes

The Infinite Variety
EP 1

The Infinite Variety

1979-01-16

Building Bodies
EP 2

Building Bodies

1979-01-23

The First Forests
EP 3

The First Forests

1979-01-30

The Swarming Hordes
EP 4

The Swarming Hordes

1979-02-06

Conquest of the Waters
EP 5

Conquest of the Waters

1979-02-13

Invasion of the Land
EP 6

Invasion of the Land

1979-02-20

Victors of the Dry Land
EP 7

Victors of the Dry Land

1979-02-27

Lords of the Air
EP 8

Lords of the Air

1979-03-06

The Rise of the Mammals
EP 9

The Rise of the Mammals

1979-03-13

Theme and Variations
EP 10

Theme and Variations

1979-03-20

The Hunters and Hunted
EP 11

The Hunters and Hunted

1979-03-27

Life in the Trees
EP 12

Life in the Trees

1979-04-03

The Compulsive Communicators
EP 13

The Compulsive Communicators

1979-04-10

Voice Cast

David Attenborough
David AttenboroughSelf - PresenterVoice Actor

Trailers & Extra Content

Sir David Attenborough - The story behind Life on Earth - BBC