The Living Planet Season 1 Episode 6 - The Baking Deserts

Airdate: 1984-Feb-23

Episode summary:

David Attenborough visits the hottest and driest places on earth, which are home to some amazing animals, plants and desert-living people. In the Mojave desert he finds a plant that has been growing there formore than 10,000 years. When the rain eventually falls, dead plants move and disperse their seeds, and flowers put on a dazzling display.

About The Living Planet series:

The Living Planet was a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough. It aired on BBC One in the UK from 19th January ...Show more >