The Trials of Life

A study in animal behaviour, it was the third in a trilogy of major series (beginning with Life on Earth) that took a broad overview of nature, rather than the more specialised surveys of Attenborough's later productions. Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction. The series was produced in conjunction with the Australian Broadcasting Service and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. The executive producer was Peter Jones and the music was composed by George Fenton. Part of David Attenborough's 'Life' series, it was preceded by The Living Planet (1984) and followed by Life in the Freezer (1993).

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 79947
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired October 4, 1990
  • Recent June 16, 1991
  • Airs Thursday,
  • Network BBC One
  • Average Runtime 50 minutes
  • Genres Documentary
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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  • Created February 4, 2008 by
    CraigWally
  • Modified September 6, 2023 by
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Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Specials June 1991 1
Season 1 October 1990 December 1990 12
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 October 1990 October 1990 3
Unassigned Episodes 10
Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 13
Name Number of Episodes Dates
David Attenborough 13 10/04/1990 - 12/20/1990
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Michael Gunton 12 10/04/1990 - 12/20/1990

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