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Volcano

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A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.

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Sun 3 Mar 2024 16:35

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Narrator David Attenborough
Director Huw Cordey
Editor Sam Rogers
Composer Ilan Eshkeri
Production Manager Jenni Collie
Series Producer Huw Cordey
Executive Producer Alastair Fothergill
Executive Producer Keith Scholey

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