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The First Forests
Episode 3 of 13
For most of Earth's history there was no life on land. But over 400 million years ago some tiny plants began an invasion from the water, closely followed by the first animals - the ancestors of millipedes and insects.
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Sat 11 Jan 2014
09:10
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Millennia of millipedes
Duration: 01:50
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Wind power
Duration: 03:00
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In their element
Duration: 01:34
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Producer | Christopher Parsons |
Broadcasts
- Tue 30 Jan 1979 20:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 4 Feb 1979 19:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Tue 18 Mar 1980 19:35- Wed 18 Nov 1981 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Mon 15 Sep 1986 19:35
- Sun 24 May 1992 19:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Wed 30 Jan 2013 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England only
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