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Trials of Life
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Trials of Life

1990-10-04 · 49 min / episode · ★ 8.4

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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.

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BBC Studios Natural History Unit
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United Kingdom
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Ended

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David AttenboroughDavid AttenboroughSelf - Narrator (voice)

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