"series on the natural history of the polar regions; Attenborough appeared on screen and authored the final episode, in addition to performing voiceover duties. Attenborough introduced and narrated the Unit's first 4K production ""Life Story."" For ""Planet Earth II"" (2016), Attenborough returned as narrator and presenter, with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer. In October 2014, the corporation announced a trio of new one-off Attenborough documentaries as part of a raft of new natural history programmes. ""Attenborough's Paradise Birds"" and ""Attenborough's Big Birds"" was shown on BBC Two and ""Waking Giants"", which follows the discovery of giant dinosaur"
"Life in Cold Blood Life in Cold Blood is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first broadcast in the United Kingdom from 4 February 2008 on BBC One. A study of the evolution and habits of amphibians and reptiles, it is the sixth and last of Attenborough's specialised surveys following his major trilogy that began with ""Life on Earth"", hence a ninth part for the eight series in ""The Life Collection"". The series comprises five 50-minute programmes, each one followed by ""Under the Skin"", a 10-minute section that features Attenborough interviewing the scientists whose work"
"First Life (TV series) First Life is a 2010 British nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, also known by the expanded titles David Attenborough's First Life (UK) and First Life with David Attenborough (USA). It was first broadcast in the USA as a two-hour special on the Discovery Channel on 24 October 2010. In the United Kingdom it was broadcast as a two-part series on BBC Two on 5 November 2010. ""First Life"" sees Attenborough tackle the subject of the origin of life on Earth. He investigates the evidence from the earliest fossils, which suggest that complex"
"1990, he highlighted the case of Mahjoub Sharif as part of the BBC's ""Prisoners of Conscience"" series. In May 2005, Attenborough was appointed as patron of the UK's Blood Pressure Association, which provides information and support to people with hypertension. In January 2009, the BBC commissioned Attenborough to provide a series of 20 ten-minute monologues covering the history of nature. Entitled ""David Attenborough's Life Stories"", they are broadcast on Radio 4 on Friday nights. Part of Radio 4's ""A Point of View"" strand, the talks are also available as podcasts. He appeared in the 2009 Children's Prom at the BBC"
"The First Eden The First Eden: The Mediterranean World and Man is a BBC documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 8 March 1987. It comprises four programmes, each of 55 minutes' duration, which describe man's relationship with the natural habitats of the Mediterranean, and is a glorious portrait of the landscape, wildlife and plants of the Mediterranean. From the earliest human settlements to the cities of today, from the forests of the North African shore and the Middle East to Southern Europe, this series tells the dramatic story of man and"
"with the final part of ITV's ""Inspector Morse""; as a consequence, it drew just 4 million viewers, well below the channel's typical share. However, ratings recovered to around 7 million for the second and third programmes. Attenborough fronted this series in between presenting his 1998 ornithological study, ""The Life of Birds"", and providing narration to the award-winning 2001 series ""The Blue Planet"". Together with leading experts, David Attenborough examines the latest scientific evidence in order to discover if the planet's ecosystems are really in crisis. If so, he asks how it could have come about, and what is so different"
"a regular contributor to ""The One Show"" (BBC1) and has appeared on the ""Richard & Judy"" show to cook and eat insects. He was Series Consultant and a contributor on ""Infested"" (Granada/ITV, 2002) and was the Chief Scientific Consultant for the David Attenborough series ""Life in the Undergrowth"". His other TV appearances include ""What's up Doc?"" (STV), ""Tomorrow's World"" (BBC), ""Package Holiday Undercover"" (ITV), Facing the ""Music"" (BBC), ""Take One Museum"" (Channel 4) and various national and local news programmes. His programme ""Afterlife: The Science of Decay"" was screened by the BBC on 6 December, 2011. From July 2011, another"
"audience, and that the ""Frozen Planet"" website had already explained how the scene was captured before the story appeared in the media. ""Frozen Planet"" was broadcast on BBC One starting 26 October 2011. Each of the first six episodes comprises the main programme followed by a 10-minute featurette called ""Freeze Frame"", which shows how some of the sequences were filmed. David Attenborough's principal role is to narrate the programmes, but he appears briefly on camera to give an introduction and a closing statement. For the seventh programme, ""On Thin Ice"", he serves as writer and presenter for what was billed"
"of global warming (""The Truth about Climate Change"", 2006) and human population growth (""How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?"", 2009). He also contributed a programme which highlighted the plight of endangered species to the BBC's ""Saving Planet Earth"" project in 2007, the 50th anniversary of the Natural History Unit. Attenborough also forged a partnership with Sky, working on documentaries for the broadcaster's new 3D network, Sky 3D. Their first collaboration was ""Flying Monsters 3D"", a film about pterosaurs which debuted on Christmas Day of 2010. A second film, ""The Bachelor King 3D"", followed a year later. His next"
"DVD box sets. The accompanying book, ""The First Eden: The Mediterranean World and Man"" by David Attenborough (), was published by Collins on 9 March 1987. The First Eden The First Eden: The Mediterranean World and Man is a BBC documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 8 March 1987. It comprises four programmes, each of 55 minutes' duration, which describe man's relationship with the natural habitats of the Mediterranean, and is a glorious portrait of the landscape, wildlife and plants of the Mediterranean. From the earliest human settlements to the cities"
"David Attenborough Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster and natural historian. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series that form the ""Life"" collection, which form a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth. He is a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in each of black"
"David Attenborough Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster and natural historian. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series that form the ""Life"" collection, which form a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth. He is a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in each of black"
"Attenborough in Paradise Attenborough in Paradise is a BBC television documentary written and presented by David Attenborough. It was first transmitted in 1996 and is part of the ""Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages"" collection of seven documentaries. In this program Attenborough fulfills a childhood ambition, developed after reading a book as a nine-year-old, to see the greater bird-of-paradise in display; and records the spectacular birdlife of the New Guinea forest, in particular the various birds-of-paradise. In the final piece to camera for this documentary David Attenborough introduces quotes from the 1869 book ""The Malay Archipelago"" by Alfred Russel"
"would still make occasional single documentaries, rather than any more series. A 2-disc DVD set of the series (BBCDVD2553) was released on 25 February 2008. The accompanying 288-page book, ""Life in Cold Blood"" by David Attenborough (), was published by BBC Books on 7 December 2007, in advance of the television series. The Region 1 DVD was released on 5 August 2008 (S.R.P. $34.98) through Warner Home Video. Life in Cold Blood Life in Cold Blood is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first broadcast in the United Kingdom from 4 February 2008 on BBC"
"3D project, ""Conquest of the Skies"", made by the team behind the BAFTA-winning ""David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive"", aired on Sky 3D at Christmas 2014. Attenborough has narrated three series of ""David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities"" for UKTV channel Watch, with the third series showing in 2015. On radio, Attenborough has continued as one of the presenters of BBC Radio 4's ""Tweet of the Day"", which began a second series in September 2014. ""Blue Planet II"" was broadcast in 2017, with Attenborough returning as presenter. The series was critically acclaimed and gained the highest UK viewing figure for 2017, 14.1"
"Wallace. 53 min 15 sec Attenborough in Paradise Attenborough in Paradise is a BBC television documentary written and presented by David Attenborough. It was first transmitted in 1996 and is part of the ""Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages"" collection of seven documentaries. In this program Attenborough fulfills a childhood ambition, developed after reading a book as a nine-year-old, to see the greater bird-of-paradise in display; and records the spectacular birdlife of the New Guinea forest, in particular the various birds-of-paradise. In the final piece to camera for this documentary David Attenborough introduces quotes from the 1869 book ""The"
"fortnight before the animal's death. In 2013 Attenborough narrated Sky 3D's next natural history series on invertebrates, ""Micro Monsters 3D"". Galapagos 3D Galapagos 3D is a British nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, directed by Martin Williams and filmed in 3D. Attenborough returns to the Galápagos Islands for the fourth time in his career and travels throughout the archipelago to explain their origins and their unique fauna in evolutionary terms. The series premiered on 1 January 2013 on the Sky 3D network in the UK. A 2D version retitled ""Galapagos with David Attenborough"" was simulcast on Sky"
"The Hunt (TV series) The Hunt is a 2015 British nature documentary series made for BBC Television, first shown in the UK on BBC One and BBC One HD on 1 November 2015. The series is narrated by David Attenborough. The Hunt takes a detailed, audio-visual study of predator-prey relations—as well as the importance of respective ecosystems within a world facing greater environmental challenges brought about by the impact of the human race. Rather than simply concentrating on 'the blood and guts' of predatory behaviours typical of past documentary series, The Hunt focuses more upon the diverse strategies predators use"
"David Attenborough's Life Stories David Attenborough's Life Stories is a series of monologues written and spoken by British broadcaster David Attenborough on the subject of natural history. They were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009 as part of the station's ""Point of View"" strand, in the weekly timeslot formerly occupied by Alistair Cooke's ""Letter from America"". In each of the 20 programmes, Attenborough discusses a particular subject of personal resonance, drawing on his experience of six decades filming the natural world. The series was produced by Julian Hector, head of radio at the BBC Natural History Unit. A second"
"David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive is a 2014 documentary. Written and presented by David Attenborough, it aired on New Years Day 2014. The documentary was filmed at the Natural History Museum, London, and uses CGI imagery to bring to life several of the extinct animal skeletons in the museum, including ""Archaeopteryx"", the Moa Ratite bird (""Dinornis"") and Haast's eagle (""Harpagornis moorei""; lit. ""grappling hook bird""), ""Gigantopithecus"" (contrasting prevailing expert opinion; presented as bipedal and more human than ponginae), ""Glossotherium"", ""Ichthyosaurus"" and Dippy, a replica of a famous ""Diplodocus"" skeleton. The documentary was well-received,"
"2011, ""First Life"" won in all three categories it was nominated in, for writing, graphic design and art direction and nature programming. The series was nominated for its photography and editing at the BAFTA Craft Awards earlier the same year. In December 2011, a second series of ""First Life"" was announced by media website Realscreen. The new series focused on the evolution of the earliest fish, reptiles, amphibians and mammals, and aired on the BBC in 2013, as ""."" First Life (TV series) First Life is a 2010 British nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, also known"
"in London on 6 February 2018. Sir David Attenborough, who commissioned the original series with Kenneth Clark, made a special guest appearance, saying he ""cannot wait to see the series"". He also stated that the BBC could not simply have reproduced the approach of the original series, stating ""Society has changed. We have an international society, a multi-ethnic society. You can't just do it in the way we did it."" The first trailer was released on 7 February 2018. ""Civilisations"" premiered on 1 March 2018 on BBC Two and BBC Two HD. ""The List"" gave the series 4 of out"
"Life in the Freezer Life in the Freezer is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 18 November 1993. A study of the seasonal cycle of Antarctica, it was the first of Attenborough's more specialised surveys following his major trilogy that began with ""Life on Earth"". Each of the six 30-minute episodes (except the last) examines how species cope with life on the Antarctic continent during the year. The series was produced in conjunction with The National Geographic Society and Lionheart International, Inc. The producer was Alastair Fothergill and"
"Are We Changing Planet Earth? Are We Changing Planet Earth? and Can We Save Planet Earth? are two programmes that form a documentary about global warming, presented by David Attenborough. They were first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 24 May and 1 June 2006 respectively. Part of a themed season by the BBC entitled ""Climate Chaos"", the programmes were produced in conjunction with the Discovery Channel and the Open University. They were directed by Nicolas Brown and produced by Jeremy Bristow. The music was composed by Samuel Sim. Attenborough undertook the assignment in between his 'Life' series ""Life in"
"Life on Earth (TV series) Life on Earth: A Natural History by David Attenborough is a British television natural history series made by the BBC in association with Warner Bros. and Reiner Moritz Productions Productions. It was transmitted in the UK from 16 January 1979. During the course of the series presenter David Attenborough, following the format established by Kenneth Clark's ""Civilisation"" and Jacob Bronowski's ""The Ascent of Man"" (both series which he designed and produced as director of BBC2), travels the globe in order to trace the story of the evolution of life on the planet. Like the earlier"
"otters. In 2009, the Centre announced as its newest attraction, a ""Sensorama 4-D Cinema"". In addition to 3-D viewing, the audience can be subjected to sensations such as wind, salt spray, and the smell the seaweed, or other sensations depending on the (sea-themed) film. In 2014 the centre opened a £2,000,000 'Penguin Ice Adventure' habitat that became home to a colony of gentoo penguins. The centre has been featured in a number of documentaries, including the BBC's 'Penguins on a plane: Great animal moves' and 'Shark'. Sir David Attenborough visited the centre in 2010 while filming his BBC2 series ""First"
"on a national book signing tour to promote the titles, and also appeared on the BBC One chatshow ""Friday Night with Jonathan Ross"" to talk about the book. This book contains the same text that was used in Attenborough's speeches, along with pictures at the end of each chapter, accompanied by captions written by Attenborough. David Attenborough's Life Stories David Attenborough's Life Stories is a series of monologues written and spoken by British broadcaster David Attenborough on the subject of natural history. They were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009 as part of the station's ""Point of View"" strand,"
"version of his most famous artwork – the Beatles' ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"" album cover – to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life. The same year, Attenborough featured in the BBC Radio 4 series ""The New Elizabethans"" to mark the diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. A panel of seven academics, journalists and historians named him among the group of people in the UK ""whose actions during the reign of Elizabeth II have had a significant impact on lives in these islands"". In May 2016, it was announced that a new British polar research ship will"
"and won a TV BAFTA in the specialist factual category. A companion book for the documentary was released under the same name. David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive is a 2014 documentary. Written and presented by David Attenborough, it aired on New Years Day 2014. The documentary was filmed at the Natural History Museum, London, and uses CGI imagery to bring to life several of the extinct animal skeletons in the museum, including ""Archaeopteryx"", the Moa Ratite bird (""Dinornis"") and Haast's eagle (""Harpagornis moorei""; lit. ""grappling hook bird""), ""Gigantopithecus"" (contrasting prevailing expert opinion; presented"
"Life in the Undergrowth Life in the Undergrowth is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 23 November 2005. A study of the evolution and habits of invertebrates, it was the fifth of Attenborough's specialised surveys following his major trilogy that began with ""Life on Earth"". Each of the five 50-minute episodes looks at a group (or aspect) of the creatures using innovative photographic techniques. The series was produced in conjunction with Animal Planet. The executive producer was Mike Gunton, the series producer Mike Salisbury, and the music was composed"
"The Amber Time Machine The Amber Time Machine is a BBC documentary written and presented by David Attenborough. It was first transmitted in 2004 and later became part of the ""Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages"" collection of seven documentaries. The documentary shows Attenborough searching for the identities of preserved creatures inside a piece of Baltic amber that was given to him by his adoptive sister when he was twelve years old. It then shows how a group of scientists can reconstruct an entire twenty million-year-old ecosystem through pieces of Dominican amber. Examples include a tadpole preserved in amber"
"David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates Triumph of the Vertebrates is a 2013 British documentary film by David Attenborough. It is about the evolution of vertebrates. The first part is From the Seas to the Skies, while the second part is Dawn of the Mammals. David Attenborough embarks on an epic 500-million-year journey to unravel the incredible rise of the vertebrates. The evolution of animals with backbones is one of the greatest stories in natural history. To tell this story, David presents explosive new fossil evidence from China, a region he has long dreamt of exploring and"
"Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild is a three-part BBC documentary series chronicling the 60 years career making wildlife programmes of Sir David Attenborough. The first hour-long programme, titled ""Life on Camera"" was broadcast on Friday 16 November 2012 on BBC Two at 9pm. The second part, ""Understanding the Natural World"" and third and final part, ""Our Fragile Planet"" were broadcast on following Fridays, 23 and 30 November 2012. The series is billed by the BBC as ""Over three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history"