Life in Cold Blood is a television series, written and presented by David Attenborough, about the natural history of amphibians and reptiles. The series will comprise five 50-minute programmes, each one followed by Under the Skin, a 10-minute section that will feature Attenborough interviewing the scientists whose work has led to the sequences included in the main programme. It will also examine the challenges faced by the crew and reveal some of the techniques used to film the series.

Life in Cold Blood is Attenborough's last major series and also represents the final study in his 'Life' series, which comprises 79 programmes. In a 2008 interview, he stated:

The evolutionary history is finished. The endeavour is complete. If you'd asked me 20 years ago whether we'd be attempting such a mammoth task, I'd have said 'Don't be ridiculous'. These programmes tell a particular story and I'm sure others will come along and tell it much better than I did, but I do hope that if people watch it in 50 years' time, it will still have something to say about the world we live in.

However, although Attenborough will be 81 years old at the time the series is due to be broadcast, he is developing further projects with the BBC Natural History Unit that he is expected to narrate rather than present.


"The Cold Blooded Truth"
Broadcast on 4 February 2008, the first episode discussed the keys to the success of the reptiles and amphibians, looking at thermoregulation, parental care and the timescales on which reptiles operate.
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"Land Invaders"
To be broadcast 11 February 2008, the second episode explores the world of amphibians — from the crocodilian-like wrestling of the Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) to the 'semaphore' used by the Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki).
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"Dragons of the Dry"
To be broadcast 18 February 2008, the third episode takes a look at the immense diversity, social skills and displays of the lizards.
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"Sophisticated Serpents"
To be broadcast 25 February 2008, the fourth episode will look at the most modern reptiles, the snakes, exploring how they have managed to become so successful despite their elongated body plan and lack of limbs. It includes what is thought to be the first recorded predation by a wild rattlesnake in any documentary.
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"Armoured Giants"
To be broadcast 3 March 2008, the final episode covers the most ancient of the reptiles: the crocodiles and turtles.
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