‎Life in the Air - Apple TV

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An innovative, visually stunning series showing how animals take to the skies, master the air and out-fly each other.

Documentary · 2000 · 48 min

Starring Suranne Jones

EPISODE 1

Defying Gravity

With the help of some surprising creatures from around the world, we'll discover how animals take to the air, defying the force all airborne animals must conquer - gravity.

43 min · Jan 1, 2016
EPISODE 2

Masters of the Sky

We are up and away with the world of powered flight - revealing why peregrine falcons can top 200 miles an hour and how a hummingbird is a slave to its own rather manic lifestyle. Then there are heavyweight beetles breaking the rules to find love, a devious sparrow-hawk who uses agility to execute a lightning fast raid on his prey, and half a million mother bats who dominate the sky above - and below the ground - with a dazzling display of aerial prowess.

43 min · Jan 1, 2016
EPISODE 3

Crowded Skies

In a South American jungle we'll unravel the secrets of night time 'hunt and evasion' flying, as bats and moths fight for the upper hand in one of the world’s oldest arms races. And we'll take the viewer inside a giant flock for the first time to unlock the secrets that keep half a million birds from colliding in the same air space.

43 min · Jan 1, 2016

Suranne Jones

Narrator
James Brickell

Producer
Simon Bell

Producer
Tim Scoones

Producer
Vanessa Berlowitz

Producer