The Living Planet Miniseries Episode 6 Baking Deserts 1984
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This episode looks at the driest parts of the earth, the deserts, and reveals the life which exists there despite the heat and lack of water. Also discusses how the deserts developed and why. Animals included are hyenas, foxes, jerboa, lizards, native cats, gerbils, scorpions, spiders, wolves, turtles, lizards, birds, plants, frogs, snakes, lizards, moles and the ship of the desert, the camel. Covers the effects of rain, how creatures live in sand dunes and the ecosystems in oases.
- Released: 1984-02-23
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: David Attenborough
- Director: David Attenborough, Richard Brock, Richard Brock, Ned Kelly, Andrew Neal
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1. The Building of the Earth 1984-01-19
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2. The Frozen World 1984-01-26
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3. The Northern Forests 1984-02-02
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5. Seas of Grass 1984-02-23
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6. Baking Deserts 1984-02-23
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7. The Sky Above 1984-03-08
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8. Sweet Fresh Water 1984-03-15
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9. The Margins of the Land 1984-03-22
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10. Worlds Apart 1984-03-29
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11. The Open Ocean 1984-04-05
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12. New Worlds 1984-04-12
