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To Fly or Not to Fly?

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History of birdlife narrated by David Attenborough. Computer graphics recreate the time when fast-running dinosaurs evolved feathers and took to the air.

A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough. In this programme, computer graphics recreate the period 150 million years ago when small, fast-running dinosaurs evolved feathers and took to the air.

In New Zealand, David examines the environment required by birds which have survived without recourse to flight, and enjoys a midnight encounter with a kiwi, captured on a starlight-sensitive camera.

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Mon 10 Nov 201413:10
BBC Two

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Credits

NarratorDavid Attenborough
ProducerMike Salisbury

Broadcasts

  • Wed 21 Oct 199820:00
    BBC One London
  • Mon 11 Jun 200722:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 28 Sep 201310:10
    BBC Two HD, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
  • Mon 10 Nov 201413:10
    BBC Two Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales & HD only

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The challenges of life for birds, at BBC Nature

The challenges of life for birds, at BBC Nature

As birds are warm-blooded, their eggs have to be incubated, or the embryos will perish.