Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 1 Episode 10 of 10
Quick Summary
The similarities between humans and great apes
About This Program
David Attenborough explores the startling similarities between humans and great apes, meeting an orang-utan able to row boats and wash clothes and a gorilla that can communicate using sign language. He also traces the history of human settlement and considers the future of population control and food production
The Life of Mammals broadcasts on U&Yesterday +1 at 5:00pm, Sunday, 21 December 2025. (Subtitles)
Channel Numbers:
Sky HD607Sky255Sky261Virgin329
Production Details
Runtime60 mins
Cast & Crew
VB
Vanessa BerlowitzProducer
DA
David AttenboroughWriter
MS
Mike SalisburySeries-producer
DA
David AttenboroughPresenter