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6:00 AM
David Attenborough's First Life
Part one of two. The origins of life on Earth
Part one of two. The naturalist explores the origins of life on Earth, explaining how newly discovered fossils have transformed scientists' understanding of the first organisms

7:15 AM
David Attenborough's First Life
Part two of two. How animals began to survive on dry land
Part two of two. The naturalist explores how evolution gained pace once creatures developed mouths and mobility, and reveals how animals began surviving on dry land

8:30 AM
The Bachelor King
Documentary exploring the lives of king penguins
Documentary exploring the lives of king penguins, filmed on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia over five months. Presented by David Attenborough

10:00 AM
Attenborough at 100: Behind the Lens
A portrait of David Attenborough to mark his 100th birthday
As David Attenborough turns 100, this intimate film presents new interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and extraordinary clips

11:00 AM
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Battles and rivalries within the world of bugs
David Attenborough employs the latest technologies to explore the violence, rivalries and deadly weaponry existing within the world of bugs

11:30 AM
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
How creepy-crawly predators defuse the defences of their prey
How creepy-crawly predators defuse the defences of their prey, featuring the cockroach wasp, the whirligig beetle and the sophisticated jumping portia spider

12:00 PM
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Courtship in the bug world
Courtship in the bug world, from scorpions that shake their behinds and the perfume-wearing nasonia wasp to the tropical cricket, which is forced to bribe its potential partners

12:30 PM
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
The mating habits of various bugs
The mating habits of various bugs, watching the male orb spider as it sneaks up on its intended, and the lothario-like butterfly

1:00 PM
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Bugs that prefer co-operation to conflict
Bugs that prefer co-operation to conflict, including the burrowing cockroach, the green ant, the social spider, and the queen bee overseeing her happy hive of workers

1:30 PM
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Insect colonies
The broadcaster concludes his close-up examination of the bug world with a look at insect colonies, some of which can span entire continents

2:00 PM
David Attenborough's Galapagos
The broadcaster explores the Pacific archipelago
The broadcaster explores the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific, beginning with how the archipelago rose from the ocean four million years ago

3:00 PM
David Attenborough's Galapagos
The unique species that live in the isolated habitat
The broadcaster reveals how life learned to adapt quickly in an ever-changing volcanic landscape, resulting in such unique species as giant whale sharks and marine iguanas

3:55 PM
David Attenborough's Galapagos
The broadcaster reveals the differences between the 19 islands
The broadcaster reveals the differences between the islands and encounters giant Pinta Island tortoise Lonesome George, who died a few weeks after filming

4:50 PM
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant
David Attenborough investigates the life of a famous Victorian elephant
Naturalist David Attenborough investigates the life of a Victorian elephant, supposedly the largest that ever lived, who became famous as part of PT Barnum's circus

6:00 PM
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough
The broadcaster learns the different ways that animals use sound
The broadcaster explores the ways different creatures hear and produce sound and how it can influence their decisions

7:00 PM
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough
A focus on mating calls and warning signals
From melodic songs to strange hums, David Attenborough shares the sounds that gibbons, lyrebirds, bull elk and more use to find a mate - and warn off the competition

8:00 PM
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough
A look at how baby animals communicate in their quest for survival
A look at how baby animals communicate in their quest for survival, using sound to beg and call for help in the early days of life

9:00 PM
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
Insects capable of flight
The veteran naturalist examines creatures capable of flight, initially turning his attentions toward a descendant of the dragonfly, the Atlas beetle and the blow fly

10:00 PM
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
Creatures that glide, including the harlequin tree frog
The naturalist meets creatures that glide, including the harlequin tree frog, has a CGI-assisted encounter with a pterosaur and encounters the planet's largest species of bat

11:00 PM
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
Creatures that dominate today's skies
The veteran broadcaster turns his attention to creatures that dominate today's skies, from scavenging vultures and predatory falcons to hummingbirds and bats

12:00 AM
David Attenborough's Dragons and Damsels
The world of dragonflies and damselflies
Their behaviours are as complex as mammals and they have existed since the dinosaurs. David Attenborough delves into the lives of dragonflies and damselflies

1:00 AM
Flying Monsters with David Attenborough
The broadcaster explores the world of the pterosaur
The broadcaster explores the world of the pterosaur, a flying creature that occupied the skies 200 million years ago

2:30 AM
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive
The broadcaster presents a unique tour of the institution
The broadcaster invites viewers to join him on an after-hours stroll around the Natural History Museum, in which some of the many exhibits spring to life as he takes his tour

4:00 AM
David Attenborough's Global Adventure
The greatest filming sequences of David Attenborough's career
Documentary using previously unseen footage of some of the greatest filming sequences of David Attenborough's career, from the Great Barrier Reef to Borneo

5:00 AM
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Battles and rivalries within the world of bugs
David Attenborough employs the latest technologies to explore the violence, rivalries and deadly weaponry existing within the world of bugs

5:30 AM
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
How creepy-crawly predators defuse the defences of their prey
How creepy-crawly predators defuse the defences of their prey, featuring the cockroach wasp, the whirligig beetle and the sophisticated jumping portia spider

6:00 AM
Attenborough at 100: Behind the Lens
A portrait of David Attenborough to mark his 100th birthday
As David Attenborough turns 100, this intimate film presents new interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and extraordinary clips
