8.3The Life of Birds (1998)
David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds.

6.7How Art Made the World (2005)
Documentary about art and why we use imagery at all.

9.8The Blue Planet - Seas of Life (2001)
The Blue Planet reveals the sea and its communities at their most fearsome and alluring.

9.5Planet Earth (2006)
40 cameramen, 200 locations, shot entirely in HD, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet.

9.0Life in the Freezer (1993)
Series exploring the natural history of Antarctica.

N/ACharles Darwin And The Tree of Life (2009)
This fascinating documentary, hosted by David Attenborough, uncovers the life and work of Darwin.

N/ALife in Cold Blood (2008)
The epic story of the most successful animals ever to walk on land – reptiles and amphibians.

N/ALife in the Undergrowth (2005)
Vast in number, yet often too small to be noticed: the invertebrates.

9.7The Life of Mammals (2002)
David Attenborough's comprehensive study of how a remarkable group of animals evolved.