Name: David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
Released: 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: David Attenborough

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David Attenborough embarks on an extraordinary journey to unravel one of nature's most gripping stories the evolution of flying animals. The power of flight is one of the greatest miracles of nature. Over one hundred billion creatures soar through the air today - from nectar-drinking hummingbirds, to bizarre winged lizards.

Documentary · 2015 · 51 min

Starring David Attenborough

Director David Lee

EPISODE 1

The First to Fly

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.

44 min · 1 Jan 2015
EPISODE 2

Rivals

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.

44 min · 8 Jan 2015
EPISODE 3

Triumph

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.

44 min · 15 Jan 2015
EPISODE 4

David Attenborough Conquest Of The Skies

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

43 min · 30 Dec 2014