David Attenborough
Birthday: 1926-05-08
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Biography: Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 1926) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet. He is also 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 younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.
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Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
Darwin's great insight – that life has evolved over millions of years by natural selection – has bee...
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Survival Island
Standing almost alone in the great Southern Ocean, South Georgia island plays host to some of the la...
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At Home with Badgers
A short documentary from Eric Ashby on the badgers leaving near his home....
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A TV Dante
A TV Dante is an experimental mini-series directed by Tom Phillips and legendary filmmaker Peter Gre...
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Richard Batterham, Master Potter
A film about Richard Batterham – the last of Bernard Leach’s practicing apprentices....
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Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden
Japan is a country of steep mountains surrounding wide flat plains where people have lived for thous...
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Hotel Armadillo
David Attenborough looks at the giant armadillo and examines how this seldom-seen animal provides sc...
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Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places
For the first time, and through the eyes of two special mountain lion families, the true nature of N...
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Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
David Attenborough tells the revealing story of this Caribbean island's exotic but vulnerable wildli...
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Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting
Naturalist Chris Packham investigates the impact a growing human population is having on the planet,...
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Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss
Wildlife film about sperm whales, revealing the secret lives led by these often misunderstood ocean ...
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The Mating Game
David Attenborough narrates the charming and fascinating story of some real-life animal romantics. T...
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Attenborough’s Journey
In honor of his 95th birthday, a look at Sir David Attenborough’s life and contributions to broadcas...
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Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a lifetime: the giant skull of a prehistoric se...
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Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
220 million years ago dinosaurs were beginning their domination of Earth. But another group of repti...
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Kea: The Smartest Parrot
Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the Kea, the world's only alpine parrot. Playful...
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The Private Life of Plants
David Attenborough takes us on a guided tour through the secret world of plants, to see things no un...
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The Song of the Earth
Is there a connection between animal sounds and the music that humans create? Using a surprising and...
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Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
The male bowerbirds of Australia and New Guinea display an incredible artistic talent -- and all in ...
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Attenborough the Controller
A completely fantastic programme, charting the time of our favorite presenter at the head of the the...
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Attenborough's Ark
David Attenborough chooses his ten favorite animals that he would most like to save from extinction....
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Attenborough's Big Birds
Meet the big birds, a feathered family who have never flown a day in their lives! From ostriches to ...
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Attenborough's Wonder of Song
Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutioni...
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Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
Sir David Attenborough joins an archaeological dig uncovering Britain's biggest mammoth discovery in...
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Leopard: The Agent of Darkness
In this documentary produced by the BBC, Sir David Attenborough leads us through an examination of t...
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Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans
Latest research shows the humpback whales’ song to be a weapon used in verbal exchanges between bull...
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Cougars Undercover
This documentary follows the lives and hardships of several cougars (mountain lions) which have been...
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Islands of the Vampire Birds
The story of Darwin's finches and their relationship with other creatures of the Galapagos; tracing ...
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Zoo Quest to West Africa
In September 1954, David Attenborough, cameraman Charles Lagus, Jack Lester and Alf Woods, both from...
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Elsa the Lioness
First transmitted in 1961, David Attenborough travels to Meru National Park in Kenya to visit Joy an...
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Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea
Do they really launch themselves onto the shore to grab a hapless snack? See for yourself, and gain ...
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Attenborough and the Giant Egg
David Attenborough returns to the island of Madagascar on a very personal quest. In 1960 he visited...
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Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link
Explores the story behind the discovery of an early primate fossil, Darwinius masillae, nicknamed Id...
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Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough
David Attenborough recounts his very personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. Ever...
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A Blank on the Map
In his now well-known role of narrator of wildlife expeditions, Attenborough accompanies a governmen...
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The Amber Time Machine
David Attenborough searches for the identities of preserved creatures inside a piece of Baltic amber...
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Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
David Attenborough brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the last days of the dinosaurs. Palaeon...
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The Penguin King
South Georgia - alone in a vast ocean. 900 miles from Antarctica, and a mere 100 miles long. A wild ...
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Parkinson at 50
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the in...
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Attenborough's Journey
Following David Attenborough as he travels the globe to film his series, David Attenborough's First ...
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Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Over three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in nat...
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Great Natural Wonders of the World
David Attenborough sets out on an intrepid quest across seven continents to create a unique televisi...
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The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
Two-part Arena special celebrating the life and distinguished career of one of Britain's best-loved ...
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Attenborough at 90
In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of ...
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Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him save h...
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Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
Each year over 1.2 million wildebeest travel across the vast Serengeti plains and Kenya's Masai Mara...
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David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive
Regular opening times do not apply as we accompany Sir David Attenborough on an after-hours journey ...
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Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth
BBC The Natural World. In 2004, a team from the Planet Earth series captured the first ever film of...
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When Björk Met Attenborough
Award-winning musician Björk and legendary broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough have ad...
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Galapagos with David Attenborough
Two hundred years after Charles Darwin set foot on the shores of the Galápagos Islands, David Attenb...
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Deep Blue
Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic cinemati...
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Fabulous Frogs
Sir David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the weird and wonderful world of frogs, sheddin...
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Secret Lives of Orangutans
Follow a multi-generational orangutan family through their treetop triumphs and travails in this imm...
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Edwardian Insects on Film
In 1908, amateur naturalist and pioneering filmmaker Percy Smith stunned early cinema goers with his...
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A War on Science
When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution nearly 150 years ago, he shattered the dominan...
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Attenborough's Paradise Birds
David Attenborough tells the remarkable story of how these " birds of paradise " have captivated exp...
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Africa's Fishing Leopards
David Attenborough narrates the intimate story of a leopard mother and her two cubs. This very speci...
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Tiger: The Elusive Princess
After 25 years of the Project Tiger Scheme operating in the Madhya Pradesh, these magnificent animal...
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Tales of Television Centre
Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television C...
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Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast
David Attenborough narrates this astonishing story of a wild cheetah family. Known for being fast, c...
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An Everyday Miracle
How do we spend the first nine months of our lives, before birth? Babies are born every day, yet for...
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The Trials of Life
Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from ...
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Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the world's l...
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Great Mammoth Mystery
Fossil collectors Neville and Sally Hollingworth discover a stir in southwest England that preserved...
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Autopsy on a Dream
In 1968, John Weiley shot 'Autopsy on a Dream' - a film about the Sydney Opera House detailing its c...
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The Dragons of Galapagos
This is the story of the incredible struggle for survival of the dragons of the Galapagos. On the is...
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Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens
As Sir David Attenborough turns 90, this intimate film presents new interviews, eye-opening behind-t...
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The Lost Gods of Easter Island
A simple, carved figure bought at an auction in New York leads David Attenborough on a global journe...
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Zoo Quest in Colour
Thanks to a remarkable discovery in the BBC's film vaults, the best of David Attenborough's early Zo...
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Attenborough's Life That Glows
Luminous beings, creatures with their own internal light, enchant and astonish us. Anyone who has se...
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David Attenborough Meets President Obama
On his 89th birthday, renowned English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough pays his fi...
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Aliens From Inner Space
An incredible look at cephalopods – squids, octopi, and cuttlefish, from the Wildlife on One series....
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The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai
Follows Anna Williams, an Oriental carpet repairer from New Zealand, on a pilgrimage to Iran, where ...
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Superfish: Bluefin Tuna
Rick Rosenthal goes on a quest that plumbs the secrets of the legendary bluefin tuna. This fish can ...
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Desert Seas
Sir David Attenborough unveils the two stunning underwater realms of Saudi Arabia - the flamboyant R...
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David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
The incredible journey and illustrious career of one of the most travelled men in history, this docu...
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Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers
David Attenborough narrates this close up look at these tiny pollinators captured in flight as never...
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Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks
Groundbreaking documentary which follows a Japanese-led team of scientists as they attempt to shed l...
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Attenborough and the Giant Elephant
David Attenborough investigates the remarkable life and death of Jumbo the elephant - a celebrity an...
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And the Winner Isn't
A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, ...
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A Zed & Two Noughts
Twin zoologists lose their wives in a car accident and become obsessed with decomposing animals....
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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Juras...
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Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs
David Attenborough has a passion for birds' eggs. These remarkable structures nurture new life, prot...
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The Queen's Green Planet
Featuring a unique conversation between The Queen and Sir David Attenborough as they walked in the g...
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Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World
Sir David Attenborough takes a look at the potentially devastating impact of climate change....
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Animal House
Animals across the globe reveal themselves to be natural architects and engineers in this special hi...
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Bears: Spy in the Woods
Attenborough's team travels the globe for up-close looks at polar bears, grizzlies, pandas and other...
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The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth
Follow the path of the sun on its annual cycle, from the Equator, across the northern hemisphere and...
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Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden
Each home has a built in pool or water tank that lies partly inside, partly outside its’ walls… A co...
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Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal
In Namibia, conservationist Maria Diekmann found herself on the frontline of the battle to save thes...
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Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television is a BBC documentary film that recounts Dav...
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Lions: Spy in the Den
A nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough and published by BBC broadcasted as part of BBC ...
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Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
Exploring an unknown world 10,000 m beneath the waves. After capturing a giant squid on film, NHK's ...
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David Attenborough's Tasmania
Tasmania lies on the Australian continent, but is a world apart. It is home to an extraordinary cast...
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Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV
From Raymond Baxter live on Tomorrow's World testing a new-fangled bulletproof vest on a nervous inv...
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Björk: Biophilia Live
From a mind unlike any other, Biophilia Live chronicles the multidimensional concert centered on the...
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Climate Change: The Facts
After one of the hottest years on record, Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of climate cha...
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Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder
A compilation episode of the wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough, uncovering...
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Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
Years spent recording footage of creatures from every corner of the globe is bound to produce a bit ...
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Wild Karnataka
An unprecedented UHD film on Karnataka's rich biodiversity narrated by David Attenborough. Portrayin...
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Whale Wisdom
Whales have long been a profound mystery to us. They live in a world so removed from our own that we...
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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the story of Mike deGruy, an irrepressibly cur...
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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In...
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The Forum
In times of rampant populism and increasing distrust of the elite, the filmmaker accompanies the 81-...
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Dragons and Damsels
More beautiful than butterflies, more spectacular fliers than hummingbirds, and with intriguing beha...
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Into the Jungle
Conservationists Jim and Jean Thomas braved the steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea to save a tree ka...
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Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific
The same submarine which successfully captured the world's first moving images of a giant squid in i...
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Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark
A 6-foot-long animatronic shark featuring on-board cameras, Robo Shark is designed to blend in with ...
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David Attenborough's Ant Mountain
David Attenborough travels to the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Alps, to find out about one of the lar...
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David Attenborough: The Early Years
Sir David Attenborough recalls moments from his early television career and discusses the stories be...
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The Bat Man of Mexico
David Attenborough narrates the story of Rodrigo Medellin, Mexico's very own 'Bat Man', who has dedi...
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Richmond Park National Nature Reserve
Richmond Park – National Nature Reserve, presented by Sir David Attenborough, is an award-winning fi...
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Extinction: The Facts
With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of bio...
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Prince William: A Planet For Us All
With exclusive access across two years, this film is an intimate portrayal of Prince William, follow...
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Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin reflect on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and what...
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Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
Sir David Attenborough is in the Swiss Jura Mountains to discover the secrets of a giant. Beneath hi...
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The Secrets of Scott's Hut
Ben Fogle ventures across the Antarctic to join the international effort to preserve Captain Scott's...
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Attenborough in Paradise
David Attenborough travels to the forests of Papua New Guinea, where 38 of the 42 kinds of bird of p...
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Desert Lions
Many years ago lions thrived in the deserts of Namibia's Skeleton Coast, until they were exterminate...
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World of Wildlife: African Big Cats
Sir David Attenborough presents and narrates this wildlife series, a visual encyclopedia of the natu...
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Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid
The giant squid is a creature of legend and myth which, even in the 21st century, has never been see...
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Clever Monkeys
David Attenborough's entertaining romp through the world of monkeys has a serious side: for when we ...
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The Year Earth Changed
Never-before-seen footage shows how our living in lockdown opened the door for nature to bounce back...
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Can We Save Planet Earth?
In the second of a two-part documentary, David Attenborough explores just how much climate change is...
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Planet Earth: A Celebration
David Attenborough, Hans Zimmer and Dave unite for a special Natural History event – Planet Earth: A...
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Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
David Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth's biodiversity collapse and how this ...
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Birds of Paradise
Living in the depths of the New Guinean Rainforest are birds of unimaginable colour and beauty. When...
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The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain
Enter the microscopic world of ants guided by Sir David Attenborough, and expert filmmaker Martin Do...
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Superfish
The billfish are the biggest, fastest, and most dangerous gamefish in the sea. All have captured man...
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Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech
Kirsty Young takes a unique look at the story of the Royal Christmas broadcast and how the tradition...
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Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
How's it all gonna end? This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years...
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Hot Tuna
The underwater cinematographer, Rick Rosenthal follows the threatened Bluefin Tuna in their search f...
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The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound
Behind the scenes of the documentary series The Trials Of Life showing how some of the footage was c...
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Squirrel On My Shoulder
The story of an abandoned baby grey squirrel found by chance in the Oxfordshire countryside....
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Attenborough's Life Journey
An intimate portrait of Sir David Attenborough's life, from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, thr...
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Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness
Narrated by David Attenborough, this film explores the private life of a pair of Barn Owls. Often a...
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Ocean with David Attenborough
David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for o...
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The Minsmere Year
Narrated by David Attenborough, this film showcases the bird diversity of the Minsmere Nature Reserv...
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Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough
The remarkable story of one woman raising an army of over 10,000 people to help save one of the rare...
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Living with Dinosaurs
David Attenborough discovers that the descendants of the dinosaur age still thrive today. But how di...
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A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
Additional footage and interviews on the making of Ocean....
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The Living Thames
Introduced by Sir David Attenborough, and presented by environmentalist Chris Baines, The Living Tha...
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Water Life A World of Water
A World of Water - Dive into the Blue Planet and discover amazing and diverse worlds brimming with c...
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Our Planet II
Each episode represents three months of the Earth’s orbit, highlighting major animal gatherings and ...
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Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth
David Attenborough looks into the ocean's depths to discuss the coelacanth, a primeval fish hidden f...
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My Favourite Attenborough Moment
Celebrity admirers of Attenborough's work (including Joanna Lumley, Björk and several presenters and...
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Your Favourite Attenborough Moment
Counting down the top 20 moments from David Attenborough's many series, according to audience votes....
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Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts
Documentary about Jane Goodall, a young secretary from Bournemouth with no scientific qualifications...
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Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss
The NHK team that captured the world's first footage of a live giant squid in its natural habitat is...
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Baobab, Portrait of a Tree
Looks at the baobab trees that grow in the dry bush country of Africa and shows the ecosystem create...
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