David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies

Sir David Attenborough charts the story of animals that have defied gravity, starting with the planet's first flyers, the insect, as he looks at the remarkable dragonfly and beetles.

After meeting some critters who glide through life in Borneo, Sir David Attenborough decides to turn back the clock to explore the rise of large flyers, like winged reptiles and feathered dinosaurs.

Sir David Attenborough turns his attention to the flying animals that dominate the skies today as he explores the diverse skills of birds to the remarkable sonar precision of bats.

Find out what went into the making of Sir David Attenborough's eye-opening expedition into the world of flight.