which nature documentary series, presented by david attenborough, and first shown in 1979, traced the story of evolution?

The series you’re looking for is “Life on Earth: A Natural History by David Attenborough.”

It is a 13‑part BBC natural history series first broadcast in 1979, presented by David Attenborough, which traces the development of life on Earth and explains evolutionary history from the earliest organisms through to mammals and humans.

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