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Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 1 Episode 8 of 11

Quick Summary

Varied species in the world's tropical rainforests

About This Program

David Attenborough observes some of the varied species to be found in tropical rainforests, from the amusing courtship rituals of the birds of paradise and a chimpanzee group defending its territory to a flying-frog mating orgy and the sinister parasitic fungi cordyceps, which eat their victims alive

Planet Earth broadcasts on U&Yesterday +1 at 5:00pm, Friday, 26 December 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)

Channel Numbers:
Sky HD607Sky255Sky261Virgin329

Production Details

Runtime60 mins
DirectorAlastair Fothergill

Cast & Crew

HC
Huw CordeyProducer
AF
Alastair FothergillSeries-producer