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The Social Struggle
Episode 4 of 6
David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary battles for survival which are fought in the plant world.
David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary battles for survival that are fought in the plant world.
Cameras reveal how plants use every trick in the book in a bid to come out on top, from growing at different rates to courting and even capitalising on disaster, whether it be hurricanes, fire or being eaten by animals.
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Sat 1 Nov 201409:50
Clips
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Death by strangulation
Duration: 03:34
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Beautiful fungi
Duration: 01:48
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Climbing plants
Duration: 03:08
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Friendly fire
Duration: 02:56
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
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Wed 1 Feb 199521:30- Mon 6 Feb 199519:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Fri 1 Sep 200019:10BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 2 Oct 200512:10BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 31 Aug 201310:40BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales only
- Sat 1 Nov 201409:50BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales & HD only
