It took four years to make and has managed to even convince this ambivalent naturalist. Damn it, I don't even like cats or dogs. But it's the drama, the score, the tension, the comedy and the narrator's dulcet tones that have me hooked.

Attenborough, as ever, is in top form. It's no easy task to be able to narrate in symmetry with what's happening on screen.

Tonight, episode nine of 11 airs at 9pm on BBC One. The show is part of the BBC's trialling of the HD format. I can only imagine what it looks like in HD on a large screen.

The score too is something to enjoy. George Fenton, its creator, has previously composed scores for Ghandi, The Wind that Shakes the Barley and Dangerous Liaisons to name but a few.

You can buy the series on DVD from Monday November 27th at Play.com.

Watch a clip from last week's episode that featured a battle between elephants and lions. Stupid elephants can't see very well, something which gets them into a spot of bother.


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Published by Colm.