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Building Bodies
Episode 2 of 13
Bright blue starfish, crimson feather stars, shell-less snails in designs as extravagant as any Paris fashion show, shrimps of every colour, others that are transparent - just a sample of the animal wonders to be found in a small area of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Sat 4 Jan 2014
10:05
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Living fossils
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Fossil detection
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Producer | Christopher Parsons |
Broadcasts
- Tue 23 Jan 1979 20:15±«Óãtv Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 28 Jan 1979 19:10±«Óãtv Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Tue 11 Mar 1980 19:30- Wed 11 Nov 1981 18:30±«Óãtv Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Mon 8 Sep 1986 19:35
- Sun 17 May 1992 19:15±«Óãtv Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 29 Jan 2013 16:15±«Óãtv Two Scotland, England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 4 Jan 2014 10:05±«Óãtv Two HD, Scotland, Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
David Attenborough's favourite moments from 30 years of broadcasting
From close encounters with rare creatures to poignant insight on the state of the planet.