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 HD at 4:00pm, Friday, 26 December 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)
Channel Numbers:
Virgin129
Production Details
Runtime60 mins
DirectorAlastair Fothergill
Cast & Crew
AF
Alastair FothergillDirector
HC
Huw CordeyProducer
DA
David AttenboroughWriter
AF
Alastair FothergillSeries-producer
DA
David AttenboroughPresenter



