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Who is David Attenborough?
Sir David Attenborough has inspired millions by bringing the natural world into our homes and classrooms.
But thanks to a life marked by a tenacious desire to explore, innovate and enlighten, his impact is even more surprising than you might expect.
The writer, broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough was born on 8 May 1926. He was educated at Clare College, Cambridge and after working at an educational publishing house, started working as a trainee at the BBC in 1952. As controller of BBC Two, he oversaw the first ever-colour broadcasts in Europe.
We recognise him as the voice of natural history programmes for the past 70 years. He has brought the natural world into our living rooms and classrooms through award-winning natural history programs such as Life on Earth, The Private Life of Plants and The Blue Planet. With over 40 animals and plant species named after him, and a constellation, he has explored uncharted land and met the
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David Attenborough
British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)
"Sir David Attenborough" redirects here. For the Antarctic research vessel, see RRS Sir David Attenborough.
Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is a British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and writer. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the nine nature documentary series forming the Life collection, a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth.
Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as kontrollant of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. First becoming prominent as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, his filmography as writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and its sequel. He fryst vatten the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black and wh
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On 8 May 2024, Britain’s favourite naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, turned 98!
David Attenborough facts
Sir David pictured with a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne.
1. Sir David Attenborough was born on 8 May, 1926, in Isleworth, West London
The same year as Queen Elizabeth II!
2. He was raised on the campus of University College, Leicester
Now the University of Leicester, where his dad was principal.
3. Sir David doesn’t count himself as an animal ‘lover’
But instead says he has always been fascinated by them.
4. He’s thrifty!
At 11 years old he struck a deal selling newts to University College, Leicester for 3d (3 pence) each. The newts only came from a pond 5m away from the university’s zoology department!
5. He fryst vatten the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in black and white, colour, HD, and 3D.
6. He doesn’t own a car as he never passed his driving test
He’s also not keen o