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The Margins of the Land
Episode 9 of 12
David Attenborough examines the borders between land and water and the life that thrives there, from an English estuary to tropical mangrove forests.
David Attenborough examines the borders between land and water, and the life that thrives there - from the sticky mud of an English estuary and its bird and insect life to the more numerous life in the tropical mangrove forests.
He looks at the fish that hunt out of water, the world's largest reptile, the turtles that come ashore to breed in Costa Rica and the seven-foot-long leatherback turtle that can be found in Malaysia.
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Sat 2 Aug 201408:05
Clips
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Palmed off
Duration: 01:45
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Mussel beach
Duration: 04:29
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Mud larks
Duration: 03:19
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Tiny inhabitants
Duration: 03:35
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Writer | David Attenborough |
| Producer | Andrew Neal |
Broadcasts
- Thu 15 Mar 198420:05
- Mon 29 Jul 198520:05BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 7 Aug 198817:30
- Sun 14 Aug 198817:05
- Sun 11 Oct 199219:15BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 28 Feb 201316:20BBC Two Wales, England, Scotland & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 2 Aug 201408:05BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only



