Sir David Attenborough charts the archipelago's explosive rise from the ocean millions of years ago, and takes a look at its unique wildlife.

Once life arrived in the Galapagos, it exploded into unique and spectacular forms. David Attenborough investigates the driving forces behind evolutionary innovations like giant whale sharks and marine iguanas.

Sir David Attenborough explores the unusual species that inhabit the Galapagos, including giant tortoise Lonesome George and pink iguana. He explains how the isolation of the islands encourages speciation.

The making of the groundbreaking three-part series - David Attenborough's Galapagos.