Life (2009)

Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

Created by: Martha Holmes

Written by: Paul Spillenger

Music by: George Fenton

Starring: David Attenborough

Genre: Documentary

Released: 2009-10-11

Seasons: 1

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Life (2009): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• In the US, the series premiered on 21 March 2010 on Discovery Channel with Attenborough's narration replaced by Oprah Winfrey reading from a different script tailored to American audiences.
• It was first broadcast as part of the BBC's Darwin Season on BBC One and BBC HD from October to December 2009 and was written and narrated by David Attenborough.
• Nearly three years of filming followed, involving 150 shoots on all seven continents, many of them full-scale expeditions to remote wilderness areas.
• Super high-speed cameras capable of shooting up to 8,000 frames per second were used to slow down dramatic action.
• The global success of Life was noted as one of the key factors behind BBC Worldwide's record profits in 2010.
• New camera technology was used to build on the cinematic techniques first employed in Planet Earth, notably the pioneering use of stabilised helicopter-mounted cameras.
• In Australia, an edited version (without Life on Location) with Attenborough's narration aired on ABC1 each Sunday at 7:30 pm from 25 July 2010.
• The Natural History Unit's production team includes series producer Martha Holmes (Life in the Freezer, The Blue Planet) and executive producer Mike Gunton (Galápagos, Life in the Undergrowth).
• A ten-minute making-of feature Life on Location aired at the end of each episode, taking the total running time to 60 minutes.
• The series received its North American premiere on Discovery Channel Canada on 15 November 2009.
• In June 2010, Life won two Rockies at the Banff World Television Festival for best wildlife and natural history programme and best documentary.
• In October 2010, Life was awarded the Jury's Special Prize at the Wildscreen Festival.

Source: Wikipedia

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