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The Building of the Earth

Episode 1 of 12

David Attenborough examines the colossal forces that shape the earth's surface. He visits the deepest gorge in the world - the Kali Gandaki in Nepal.

David Attenborough examines the colossal forces that shape the earth's surface and the ways in which animals and plants adapt to the changing conditions. In this first episode David Attenborough visits the deepest gorge in the world - the Kali Gandaki in Nepal; a fire fountain from an erupting volcano in Iceland; America's Yellowstone National Park and the depths of the Pacific.

55 minutes

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Sat 29 Mar 201408:20
BBC Two

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Credits

PresenterDavid Attenborough
ProducerNed Kelly

Broadcasts

  • Thu 19 Jan 198420:05
    BBC One
  • Mon 3 Jun 198520:05
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 12 Jun 198816:45
    BBC One
  • Sun 19 Jun 198813:05
    BBC One
  • Sun 16 Aug 199219:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 14 Feb 201316:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
  • Thu 14 Feb 201316:20
    BBC Two Wales
  • Sat 29 Mar 201408:20
    BBC Two HD, Wales, England, Scotland & Northern Ireland only