David Attenborough

Welcome back to My 70s TV Childhood! This week, I'm celebrating the 100th birthday of a broadcasting icon, a true national treasure, and seemingly a wonderful man. Sir David Attenborough turns 100, and I'm looking back at his extraordinary life, his career, and in particular, the landmark 1979 series that changed television and changed our relationship with the natural world: Life on Earth. But first, I have some exciting news about our My 70s TV Childhood theme tune quiz game. We're about to start manufacturing, and we'd really appreciate it if you could let us know whether this is something you might be interested in buying. Head to www.my70stvchildhood.com and register your interest. There's no commitment at this point, but it helps us get our production numbers right. Register your interest at: https://www.my70stvchildhood.com 💬 What to Expect: A Century of Curiosity: I trace David Attenborough's remarkable life from a boy collecting fossils in Leicester to the most trusted voice in British broadcasting, via a stint as one of the BBC's most powerful executives. Zoo Quest and the Accidental Presenter: How Attenborough was never meant to be on camera, stepped in when the regular presenter fell ill, and changed television history. The Making of Life on Earth: The extraordinary story behind the 1979 series, from the BBC's financial gamble to the three years of filming across dozens of countries with heavy equipment, no digital technology, and no way of checking footage until the film was developed. The Mountain Gorillas: I revisit one of the most iconic moments in television history, Attenborough sitting quietly amongst the gorillas of Rwanda in a scene of astonishing tenderness that changed how we saw these animals forever. Britain in the Late 1970s: I look at what Britain was like when Life on Earth aired, with only three television channels, no streaming, and a country that watched together, and how the series arrived at precisely the right moment. A Legacy of Wonder: How Life on Earth paved the way for every landmark nature documentary that followed, and why David Attenborough's curiosity, humility, and quiet authority have made him one of the great communicators in British cultural history. What memories do you have of Sir David Attenborough? Do you remember Life on Earth? Get in touch and let me know! Take care, Oliver Connect & Follow 👍 Facebook: www.facebook.com/my70stvchildhood 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/my70stvchildhood 🐦 X/Twitter: twitter.com/home ▶️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@my70stvchildhood This has been a Worth A Listen Production. 📲 Connect & Follow Get in touch! Support the show

pWotD Episode 3293: David Attenborough Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 788,980 views on Friday, 8 May 2026 our article of the day is David Attenborough. Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, natural historian, conservationist, writer, producer and narrator. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned eight decades; it includes the nine documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Frozen Planet. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life, he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator and one Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily. Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, working as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. While his earlier work focused primarily on the natural world, his later work has been more vocal in support of environmental causes. He has advocated for restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting population growth, switching to renewable energy, mitigating climate change, reducing meat consumption and setting aside more areas for natural preservation. On his broadcasting and passion for nature, NPR stated that Attenborough "roamed the globe and shared his discoveries and enthusiasms with his patented semi-whisper way of narrating". He is widely considered a national treasure in the UK, though he does not embrace the term. This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:01 UTC on Saturday, 9 May 2026. For the full current version of the article, see David Attenborough on Wikipedia . This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes. Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai . Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner , a current events podcast. Until next time, I'm neural Amy.

Vater der Naturdokus: Zum 100. Geburtstag von David Attenborough (geb. am 8.5.1926) blickt das Zeitzeichen auf ein Jahrhundert Staunen und Mahnen im Zeichen der Natur. In diesem Zeitzeichen erzählt Anne Preger: von exotischen Gästen im Hause Attenborough und dem Attenborosaurus, wie sich wilde Orte im Laufe der letzten Jahrzehnte verändert haben, was Attenborough mit dem Comedy-Programm Monty Python's Flying Circus zu tun hat. Kaum ein Mensch hat so viele wilde Orte auf der Erde gesehen wie David Attenborough . Der am 8. Mai 1926 geborene jüngere Bruder von "Gandhi"-Regisseur Richard Attenborough interessiert sich von klein auf für Lebewesen aus allen Erdzeitaltern. Mit 26 Jahren beginnt er seine Laufbahn beim noch jungen BBC -Fernsehen. Seitdem ist Attenborough als Präsentator, Produzent und Erzähler von Dokumentarfilmen aus dem britischen TV nicht wegzudenken. Auch in seinem 100. Lebensjahr steht er noch vor der Kamera. Seine Begeisterung ist ansteckend, egal ob er halb flüsternd die Balztänze von Paradiesvögeln in Papua-Neuguinea beschreibt oder die Jagdstrategie von Schimpansen in Westafrika. David Attenborough hat Naturfilme groß gemacht. Und sie ihn. Für viele Briten ist er ein lebendes nationales Kulturgut. Das sind unsere wichtigsten Quellen und Interviewpartner: Sir David Attenborough (Interview von 2016) David Attenborough: Ein Leben auf unserem Planeten. Die Zukunftsvision des berühmtesten Naturfilmers der Welt. München 2020 David Attenborough: Der lebendige Planet. Wie alles mit allem vernetzt ist. Stuttgart 2022 Weiterführende Links: BR: Meeres-Doku von David Attenborough: "Es ist noch nicht zu spät!" (2025) Stichtag: 6. Oktober 2006 - Heinz Sielmann stirbt in München Stichtag: 18. April 1965 - "Expeditionen ins Tierreich" startet Zeitzeichen: 04.04.1960 - Oscar für den Film "Serengeti darf nicht sterben" Welches Thema sollen wir im Zeitzeichen recherchieren? Gibt es Kritik oder Lob? Gerne her damit: Einfach schreiben an zeitzeichen@wdr.de Wir freuen uns auch über Bewertungen auf der Podcast-Plattform des Vertrauens! Diese und viele weitere Folgen vom WDR Zeitzeichen findet ihr in ARD Sounds und überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt. Die Macherinnen und Macher hinter diesem Zeitzeichen: Autorin: Anne Preger Redaktion: Matti Hesse Technik: Joseph Baader

In this episode, Jess and David wish David Attenborough a happy 100th birthday by remembering his remarkable career in broadcasting.

You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/81-0uu_POWE On the rocket of sweet reason this week we are avoiding talking about the May elections, so hold tight for a bumper episode next week! Meanwhile, Allison reflects on one hundred years of Sir David Attenborough as he celebrates his birthday this coming Friday and shares her memories of interviewing him in the Venezuelan rainforest nearly 30 years ago. Liam breaks down the economic fallout of the continuing to impact consumer prices and why the government is paying more in borrowing costs than it did in 1998. Return stowaway and advocate for financial education, Justin Urquhart-Stewart straps in to give your co-pilots a view of the geopolitical landscape as the to and fro of the Strait of Hormuz continues to impact food, energy and production prices across the world… Highlights: Planet Normal: Happy birthday to Sir David Attenborough! Allison recalls her Venezuelan rainforest interview with Sir David Attenborough Blockades in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten global energy supplies and UK inflation. Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor | LIAM HALLIGAN and SERGE KOGAN - London to Paris in 24 hours - ON A TANDEM: https://www.justgiving.com/page/liam-halligan-serge-kogan | Read Allison: 'The day an unflappable David Attenborough saved me from a gun-toting militia': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/07/david-attenborough-saved-me-from-a-gun-toting-militia/ | Read Allison ‘We all know who is to blame for the rise in anti-Semitism – and it is not Israel’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/05/we-know-who-to-blame-for-the-rise-in-anti-semitism/ | Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ | Read Liam ‘Labour is steering Britain into a bond market meltdown’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/05/03/labours-political-antics-could-spark-bond-market-meltdown/ | Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ | Read Liam’s Substack: https://liamhalligan.substack.com/ | Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ | Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal |

This week we are covering, using Whole Signs, the Astro chart of Sir David Attenborough David Attenborough natal Sun Taurus, Moon (poss) Aries maybe a Leo Ascendant? Frederick Attenborough Mary Attenborough Jane Attenborough Wedding Transits for Mother dies Transits for Father dies Transits for wife Jane dies References https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/family https://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-14682697/Who-David-Attenborough-Wife-Jane-Ebsworth-Oriel.htm

Wir tauchen ein in eine Welt, die in Wirklichkeit keine andere Welt ist – sondern zu unserem Planeten gehört wie das Festland. Shownotes: https://www.disneyplus.com/de-de/browse/entity-a746313c-f585-4d28-86e5-3eccedd49e15 → Disney+ Doku: Ozeane mit David Attenborough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPjBlg8TZhw → YouTube Video: Trailer https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt33022710 → IMDB: Ozean mit David Attenborough https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Attenborough → Wikipedia Artikel: David Attenborough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptm3LTaHT0Q → YouTube Video: Alberto gives farewell to Luca : (Luca ending scene) https://linktr.ee/allesandereauch → Linktree Link: Linksammlung von “alles andere auch”

Today, we compare two different approaches to advancing the environmental cause from two vegan giants: Jane Goodall and David Attenborough. CORRECTION: David Attenborough is not vegan. "(...) though he has significantly reduced his meat consumption for environmental reasons and recommends plant-based diets. He no longer eats red meat and consumes cheese and fish, a decision he has called a "middle-class hypocrisy" given his public advocacy." Both have released documentaries focused on the climate crisis, animal welfare, and their personal journeys into activism. Jane Goodall's documentary, The Hope , is available on YouTube. David Attenborough's A Life on Our Planet , is on Netflix. You’ll find the links in the episode notes. To discuss this topic, I’m joined by the amazing Alex Ventimilla Sanchez, professor in the Department of English & Film Studies at the University of Alberta. We talked about the stereotype of the Ecological Indian, the apocalyptic predictions environmentalists love to make, the collapse of humanity's birthrates, the role of plant-based diets and animal welfare in the environmental cause, and much more. Connect with Alex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-ventimilla/ The Hope - Jane Goodall: https://youtu.be/4ST6pqfCTy0?si=9s-k21fN35XuFxh3 David Attenborough: A Life on our Planet: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80216393 Dismantling Indigenous Stereotypes: Indigeneity and the Environment: https://www.fewforchange.org/blog/2021/11/dismantling-indigenous-stereotypes-indigeneity-and-the-environment Follow The Vegan Report on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganreportpodcast/ Follow The Vegan Report on X: https://x.com/veganreportshow Jurassic Park Is Not Just a Movie. With Alex Ventimilla | Ep. 85 https://rss.com/podcasts/veganreport/2139762/ Music by Tunetank from Pixabay

Naturfilmaren som charmade en hel värld, blev en av planetens kändaste röster och med åren en hårdnackad krigare för klimatet. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. När Sir David Attenborough föds (1926) är inte ens TV-mediet uppfunnet. Med en prestigefylld utbildning från Cambridge börjar David Attenborough på BBC och är med och utvecklar framtiden för TV. Efter en inledande karriär som producent blir David Attenborough snart en älskad programledare som med sin kärleksfulla entusiasm för naturen och planetens invånare, både adlats och röstats fram till Storbritanniens mest betrodda man. Med åren har Sir David Attenborough blivit allt mer engagerad i klimatfrågan och har enligt klimatforskaren Johan Rockström blivit en viktig röst. – Han har fått en nästan obeskrivligt tung roll som en röst för besinning, men också röst för visdom och strategi. Att förvalta naturen som en väg till välbefinnande för mänskligheten på jorden. Han är på det sättet en oerhört viktig ambassadör för mänsklighetens framtid på jorden. P3 ID om David Attenborough är ett program om berättarglädje, tv-mediets utveckling och människans relation till planeten. Medverkande: Lena Nordlund, vetenskapsjournalist Henrik Ekman, naturfilmare och berättare på SVT Johan Rockström, professor i jordsystemsvetenskap och chef för Potsdaminstitutet för klimatforskning. Avsnittet gjordes av Carl-Johan Ulvenäs Programledare och producent: Vendela Lundberg Tekniker: Fredrik Nilsson Programmet gjordes av produktionsbolaget DIST för Sveriges Radio hösten 2025.

In this deeply engaging Icons of Influence episode, we sit with Sir David Attenborough—the voice who has guided billions through our planet’s most breathtaking and endangered ecosystems, and inspired collective action for change. We explore: His pioneering work from Zoo Quest and Life on Earth to Blue Planet II and Our Planet The measurable impact of the “Blue Planet Effect” on plastic use and UK policy reforms His witness statement in A Life on Our Planet , revealing Earth’s steeper decline through human history Ocean : his most urgent film yet, condemning industrial fishing and lobbying for ocean recovery Attenborough’s role in influencing global audiences, UN policy, educators, and environmental movements This episode is a tribute to a man whose voice became a vessel for Earth—and a call to wake up and fight for its future. Follow David Attenborough on: https://www.instagram.com/davidattenborough/?hl=en With all of David's BBC work available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p03szck8 and here: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80216393 Hosted by Hannah Hally, The Business Book Club brings together three empowering podcast series — 5-Minute Book Summaries, Icons of Influence, and Leadership Unpacked — sharing practical lessons, success stories, and leadership insights from the world’s most inspiring thinkers. Explore more episodes and resources at www.thebusinessbookclub.online. Visit thebusinessbookclub.online to explore every episode, join our leadership community, and grow your business mindset. #David Attenborough, Icons of Influence, Blue Planet II, Ocean documentary, environmental activism, wildlife storytelling, climate change awareness, plastic pollution, A Life on Our Planet, Our Planet series, bottom trawling, nature documentaries, global citizen, BBC nature, Sir David Attenborough

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David Attenborough takes a sincere interest in the well-being of Peter rabbit. All it goes against his most nefarious enemy.