The first true blockbuster wildlife television series, Life on Earth offered a crash course in evolution, delivered by Sir David across 13 episodes. His encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda (episode 12) remains one of his best-known moments. But the short sequence with the young gorillas crawling on top of Attenborough was almost missed because the cameraman was worried about using up all his film. In the event, it made both Attenborough and the gorillas famous.
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