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Building Bodies

Episode 2 of 13

Bright blue starfish, crimson feather stars, shell-less snails in designs as extravagant as any Paris fashion show, shrimps of every colour, others that are transparent - just a sample of the animal wonders to be found in a small area of the Great Barrier Reef.

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54 minutes

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Sat 4 Jan 201410:05
BBC Two

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Credits

PresenterDavid Attenborough
ProducerChristopher Parsons

Broadcasts

  • Tue 23 Jan 197920:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 28 Jan 197919:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 11 Mar 198019:30
    BBC One
  • Wed 11 Nov 198118:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 8 Sep 198619:35
    BBC One
  • Sun 17 May 199219:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 29 Jan 201316:15
    BBC Two Scotland, England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 4 Jan 201410:05
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales, England & Northern Ireland only

David Attenborough's favourite moments from 30 years of broadcasting

David Attenborough's favourite moments from 30 years of broadcasting

From close encounters with rare creatures to poignant insight on the state of the planet.