Life in cold blood
By: 2 Entertain ; a BBC/Animal Planet co-production ; BBC Bristol ; series producer, Miles Barton ; executive producer, Sara Ford ; senior producer, Hilary Jeffkins ; written by David Attenborough
Contributors: Brickell, James; 2 Entertain (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation. Natural History Unit; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Animal Planet (Television network); BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc; Open University; Warner Home Video (Firm)
Publisher: BBC Video; Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas; Distributed by Warner Home Video
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [England]; [New York, NY]; Burbank, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781419868276
Subjects: Cold-blooded animals; Reptiles; Amphibians
Description: "Amphibians and reptiles ruled the world for nearly 200 million years, and today there are well over 14,000 species. Ranging from some of the largest, most deadly creatures on Earth to the smallest and strangest, these are some of the most fascinating and dramatic animals on the planet...With breathtaking footage and amazing action photography that proves the cold-blooded world is as passionate, dramatic and bizarre as any on Earth, this definitive series reveals the secrets of the most successful creatures ever to walk - or crawl - on land"--Container.
Notes: Land invaders: producer, Hilary Jeffkins ; photography, Justin Maguire, Gavin Thurston, Alastair MacEwen, Keith Brust, Rod Clarke ; director, Scott Alexander ; editor, Dave Pearce ; music composed by Ben Salisbury, David Poore.

Dragons of the dry: producer, Miles Barton ; photography, Justin Maguire, Gavin Thurston, Peter Nearhos, Keith Brust, Michael Male, Mark Lamble, Kevin Flay, David Wright ; director, Scott Alexander ; editor, Tim Coope ; music composed by Ben Salisbury, David Poore.

Sophisticated serpents: producer, James Brickell ; photography, Mark Yates, Mark MacEwen, Gavin Thurston, Alastair MacEwen, Justin Maguire, Peter Nearhos, Luke Barnett, Richard Fitzpatrick, Keith Brust ; director, Scott Alexander ; editor, Andrew Chastney ; music composed by David Poore, Ben Salisbury.

Armoured giants: producer, Adam White ; photography, Mark Mac Ewen, Mark Lamble, Gavin Thurston, David Wright, Scubazoo, Paul Stewart ; director, Scott Alexander ; editor,  Andrew Mort ; music composed by David Poore, Ben Salisbury.

Under the skin: a BBC production for The Open University ; producer, James Brickell ; editors, Andrew Chastney, Simon Tucker ; music composed by Anthony Briscoe.

Originally produced in 2007.

Special features: 10 minute behind the scenes featurette for each episode entitled Under the Skin.

Cold blooded truth: producer, Miles Barton ; photography, Gavin Thurston, Keith Brust, Justin Maguire, Kevin Flay, Paul Stewart, Michael Male, Mark Yates, Tom Fitz ; director, Scott Alexander ; editor, Andrew Mort ; music, David Poore, Ben Salisbury.

Host, David Attenborough.

Not rated.

DVD, region 1 NTSC, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., DVD-9 + DVD-5.

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Table of contents: title: disc 1. episode. The cold blooded truth (58 min.); title: episode 2. Land invaders: amphibians (58 min.); title: episode 3. Dragons of the dry: lizards (58 min.); title: disc 2. episode 4. Sophisticated serpents: snakes (58 min.); title: episode 5. Armoured giants (58 min.)