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Life in the Air

20161 Season60m episodes8.0

Documentary

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Runtime: 60m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

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Examining the extraordinary physiology of animals who launch themselves into the air - whether winged or wingless; bearing feathers, fur, or scales; by day or night. Shot both in the field and on controlled sets, the series reveals the minute details of wing beats and the science of how a tiny Leaf Hopper pulls 500G on takeoff. Each episode concludes with a behind-the-scenes view of how it was made.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 3, 2016
Network: BBC One
Studio: BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Time to finish

3 hrs

3 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Suranne Jones

Self - Narrator (voice)

SERIES

Life in the Air

20161 Season60m episodes8.0

Documentary

TMDB8.0

Votes5

Your rating

Runtime: 60m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

About

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Britbox Apple TV channel

BBC Select Apple Tv channel

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Apr 3, 2016 · 58m
Defying Gravity
In Africa, a caracal catches birds in flight with a 'rocket-propelled' launch; in the Australian outback, a kangaroo's hop locates water in a vast desert; on an English farm, an insect accelerates at 700G with help from a clutch in its crotch; and high above the jungles of Borneo, a leaping snake's unique shape allows it to glide through the air without wings.
E2 · Airs Apr 10, 2016 · 58m
Masters of the Sky
How peregrine falcons can top 200 miles an hour, a hummingbird is slave to its manic lifestyle, and the albatross's nose helps it fly for free; heavyweight beetles break the rules to find love; a devious sparrow-hawk executes a lightning-fast raid on his prey; and half a million mother bats dominate air space both above and below the ground with dazzling aerial prowess.
E3 · Airs Apr 17, 2016 · 58m
Crowded Skies
The world's most aggressive bird creates sound out of thin air with the world's fastest courtship display; in a South American jungle, bats and moths fight for the upper hand in one of the world's oldest arms races; and a giant flock of half a million birds avoids colliding in the same air space.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 3, 2016
Network: BBC One
Studio: BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Time to finish

3 hrs

3 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Suranne Jones

Self - Narrator (voice)

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