Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, May 6, at 8 PM
Thursday, May 7, at 1 AM
Sunday, May 10, at 9 AM
In 1976, Sir David Attenborough embarked on an ambitious three-year global odyssey to film “Life on Earth,” an innovative documentary of unprecedented scale. Attenborough and his team traveled to 40 countries to document over 600 species and faced extraordinary challenges along the way, including a coup in the Comoros, gunshots in Rwanda, and threats from Saddam Hussein’s army in Iraq. Written and presented by Attenborough, “Life on Earth” set out to tell “the greatest story in all the world” — how life on this planet evolved.
Fifty years after production began, and in celebration of Attenborough’s 100th birthday, LIFE ON EARTH: ATTENBOROUGH’S GREATEST ADVENTURE offers rare, behind-the-scenes insight into the making of the groundbreaking series. Featuring exclusive interviews with Attenborough and his original crew, the special captures the triumphs and setbacks of filming the series during a pivotal era in television history.
