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Life in the Undergrowth

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  • 20052005
  • 50m
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Life in the Undergrowth (2005)
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David Attenborough's ground-breaking exploration of a group of organisms that are vast in number, yet often too small to be noticed: the invertebrates.David Attenborough's ground-breaking exploration of a group of organisms that are vast in number, yet often too small to be noticed: the invertebrates.David Attenborough's ground-breaking exploration of a group of organisms that are vast in number, yet often too small to be noticed: the invertebrates.
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3.7K
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28,049
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
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      David Attenborough: If we and the rest of the backboned animals were to disappear overnight, the rest of the world would get on pretty well. But if they were to disappear, the land's ecosystems would collapse. The soil would lose its fertility. Many of the plants would no longer be pollinated. Lots of animals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals would have nothing to eat. And our fields and pastures would be covered with dung and carrion. These small creatures are within a few inches of our feet, wherever we go on land - but often, they're disregarded. We would do very well to remember them.

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    I've seen several of David Attenborough's documentaries and have always found myself describing them with many superlatives. Whilst this documentary presented some marvellous filming and was quite informative, I was very disappointed with David's direct interaction with our fellow creatures in the undergrowth. I believe the most important tenet in documenting wildlife is to take a purely observational role without interacting. If something cannot be shown without interfering then it should not be shown. Yet in this documentary we have David picking up a horseshoe crab, touching insects with pins, picking up worm cocoons. I expected much better.
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      • November 23, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • BBC (United Kingdom)
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      • BBC: Жизнь в микромире
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      • Animal Planet
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      • 1.78 : 1

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