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Life

The IslandSeries 1
Episode 3 of 3

The story of how life originated and evolved on the island of Ireland, revealing clues about what lies in store for it and its inhabitants.

Everything we know about life comes from the rocks, and the island of Ireland is a treasure trove of ancient life. We meet the fossil experts and dinosaur hunters uncovering the secrets of our past, and in County Kerry, we reveal the world’s most reliable evidence of the first creature ever to emerge from the sea onto the land, still visible in the world-famous tetrapod tracks of Valentia Island.

51 minutes

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Sun 4 Aug 202422:30
BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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Credits

DirectorAndrew Gallimore
ProducerJen Dunbar
ProducerNuala Cunningham

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Oct 202222:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Sun 4 Aug 202422:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only