The Trials of Life Series 1 Episodes Episode guide

Back up to: The Trials of Life

1. Continuing the Line

   12/12 A look at the many and varied ways that animals ensure their genes are passed on.
2. Courting

   11/12 David Attenborough examines courtship rituals in the animal kingdom.
3. Talking to Strangers

   10/12 David Attenborough examines the methods of communication in the animal kingdom.
4. Friends and Rivals

   9/12 David Attenborough examines how recognising friends is vital in the animal kingdom.
5. Fighting

   8/12 Aggression is widespread in animals. But teeth, hooves and horns can cause severe injury.
6. Living Together

   7/12 David Attenborough looks at how animals form partnerships.
7. Home Making

   6/12 David Attenborough looks at how animals build their homes.
8. Finding the Way

   5/12 David Attenborough looks at how creatures find their way around the earth.
9. Hunting and Escaping

   4/12 David Attenborough looks at the life-and-death duels which are fought daily in the wild.
10. Finding Food

    3/12 David Attenborough looks at the ingenious ways animals solve the problem of finding food.
11. Growing Up

    2/12 From creches of bats to elephant babysitters, a look at how animals bring up their young.
12. Arriving

    1/12 How animals employ an extraordinary variety of techniques to disperse their offspring.