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David AttenboroughEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop
natural history broadcaster, Blue Planet and Planet Earth, environment circuit
- Episodes
- 7
- Shows
- 7
- Hours
- ~6
Tracked from 17 Nov 2015 to 7 May 2026
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GuestVine has tracked 7 episodes across 7 shows, with links to the original publisher audio.
Podcasts David Attenborough has appeared on
The shows with the most detected David Attenborough guest appearances.
- The BriefingLatest appearance: 7 May 20261 episode
- The Ocean AgeLatest appearance: 17 Mar 20261 episode
- The Vegan ReportLatest appearance: 28 Oct 20251 episode
- Kiwi TalkzLatest appearance: 12 Sept 20211 episode
- Factual America ShortsLatest appearance: 3 Feb 20211 episode
- Trees A CrowdLatest appearance: 20 Jul 20201 episode
- Costing the EarthLatest appearance: 17 Nov 20151 episode
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How often David Attenborough has guested over time — by year, from tracked appearances.
Recent guest appearances
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- ‘ISIS brides’ arrested + Behind the scenes with David Attenborough
Friday Headlines: ‘ISIS Brides’ arrested and expected to face court today Vigils held across the country to honour five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby WHO assures the world hantavirus outbreak isn’t the next Covid Man arrested after allegedly threatening former Prince Andrew with a weapon Parasitic wasp named after David Attenborough for his 100th birthday Deep Dive: David Attenborough is 100 today and to celebrate a centenary of extraordinary storytelling and wildlife filmmaking, we’re taking look back on his career. From the accidental presenter of Zoo Quest in the 1950s, to the most trusted voice in the natural world, he’s also received two knighthoods, has had 30 species named after him and is a fierce advocate for action on climate change. In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by science broadcaster, journalist, and longtime host of ABC RN's The Science Show, Robyn Williams AO, who has known and worked alongside Sir David for decades, to discuss the documentarian’s incredible life. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- #40: Kate Streather – Behind the Making of "Ocean with David Attenborough"
Send us Fan Mail Kate's Bio: Kate Streather is a documentary researcher with over five years of experience across some of the most respected names in natural history filmmaking, including BBC Studios, Silverback Films, Wildstar Films, and Open Planet Studios. Their credits include Ocean with David Attenborough and Blue Planet III. Kate brings a rare combination of scientific rigour and production expertise to their work. As a biologist with a First-Class degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Durham, where they specialised in animal behaviour, ecology, and climate change, they bring a depth of understanding to the stories they help tell. Their hands-on experience spans the full production process, from pre-production and development through to post-production as a core member of edit teams. In the field, Kate has set up and directed a wide range of shoots, including Cineflex, human, macro tank, dive, long lens, drone, and interview, across some of the world's most remote and challenging environments, including Antarctica and West Africa. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - How Kate Streather’s found her passions 00:04:10 - Branching into wildlife film making and the opening of new opportunities 00:08:40 - What it means to work as a scientist in the film making world 00:14:50 - Strengths and struggles of working in wildlife documentaries 00:18:30 - The opportunity to work with Sir David Attenborough in “Ocean” 00:22:00 - What to expect from “Ocean” and what it takes to develop such a project 00:28:10 - Structuring the content in film making: blending science and storytelling 00:33:20 - Why “no one today has seen a truly wild ocean” and a comparison to the past 00:35:00 - The challenging access to the fishing industry and how to convey difficult images 00:39:00 - How “Ocean” condenses a wealth of incredible experiences around the world 00:47:30 - Adventures on board of a Sea Shepherd’s campaigners boat in Antarctica 00:53:00 - Liberia: election tensions, coastal communities, overfishing and pollution 00:55:10 - More with Sea Shepherd’s cooperating with the Liberian Coast Guard 00:59:00 - The challenges of being a researcher for “Ocean” 01:02:30 - The incredible unbalance between Liberian and Norwegian fishing fleet 01:04:05 - Kate's once-in-a-lifetime experience working with Sir David Attenborough 01:07:10 - Post-production: editing, archive, fact‑checking, and premiere in London! 01:12:40 - The far-reaching impact of “Ocean” into politics and institutions 01:15:00 - Kate’s motivations and future plans *** Useful Links & Resources: Kate Strether on Instagram , Linkedin Ocean with Sir David Attenborough, 2025 official trailer Sea Shepherd's website: Sea Shepherd *** Get in touch with The Ocean Age's host Fed DeGobbi on LinkedIn , X or by emailing directly at fed@oceanage.co The Ocean Age Podcast is produced by Charlotte Raffo and edited by Nebojsa Lešević. Sarah Carpenter and Giulia Leanza are our research assistants. The show notes for this episode were produced by Cecilia Bombonato. Please send in your feedback: what do you want to hear more or less of? Any suggestions? Would love to hear what you think!
- Jane Goodall VS. David Attenborough. With Alex Ventimilla | Ep. 95
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
- #106 - Joel Douek Interview (Film Composing, David Attenborough, UN, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Travelling, Manhatten Night etc.)
Joel Douek is a television and film composer who has a background in Neuroscience working for the UN. He has composed over 9 David Attenborough documentaries. #davidattenborough #manhattennight #film SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - www.joeldouek.com WEBSITE VR www.echoer.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - How Joel Became A Film Composer/Editing For Pokemon 03:05 - Doing Revisions 05:51 - Removing Ego/Egos In Film 07:51 - Finding Efficiency Under Tight Deadlines/Music Templates On A TV Series 12:00 - Reusing Motifs 13:23 - Mistakes That Piano Players Make While Composing/Understanding Orchestration 16:25 - Joel Doesn’t Like The Idea Of Hobbies/Balancing Out Different Endeavours 19:04 - How Neuroscience Has Affected Joel’s Music 21:54 - Melody Is Secondary To Emotion/Joel’s Composing Process 23:39 - How Joel Ended Up Composing For David Attenborough 26:50 - Meeting David Attenborough 29:11 - Networking Is Bad/Building Friendships Is The Way To Look At It 32:22 - How To Get The Word Out About Your Music Portfolio 33:33 - Before Doing A Project Follow 3 Rules 35:18 - Why Joel Is Quite Philosophical/Joel’s Previous Work At The UN 37:41 - Joel Doesn’t Consider Himself An Entertainer 39:13 - How Travelling Has Influenced Joel’s Music/Have Experiences 42:38 - Travelling To Get Experiences/You Don’t Learn Anything As A Tourist 45:38 - Creators Are Fearful/Embracing Fear/Weight Of Expectations 48:45 - How Joel Deals With Anxiety/Vision Quest 50:54 - Fight Or Flight Relating To Music 52:41 - Doing The Music For Manhattan Night 56:05 - What Joel Is Looking To Musically Going Forward 59:29 - Staying Up With Technology 1:01:53 - Where To Follow Joel Douek
- What was it like working with David Attenborough? And how do you tell his story?
Clip 3 from A Life on Our Planet: Sir David Attenborough’s Witness Statement David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (2020), brings us Sir David's witness statement and provides simple solutions to saving our planet. Guests: Co-director Keith Scholey of Silverback Films and producer Colin Butfield of the World Wildlife Fund. Full episode and show notes: https://www.alamopictures.co.uk/podcast/david-attenborough-life-on-our-planet/ Subscribe to Factual America: https://linktr.ee/FactualAmerica Follow Factual America: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter
- Prof. Kate Jones (Part One): What do you get if you cross David Attenborough with Harrison Ford?
Part Indiana Jones, part David Attenborough - and a real live descendant of Charles “Origin of the Species” Darwin - Professor Kate Jones is a professor of ecology and biodiversity at UCL. A previous recipient of the Leverhulme award, she spends a LOT of time researching the relationships between animals and humans, in particular keeping an eye on mammals and the infectious diseases they may happen to pass onto us (think SARS, think Ebola, oh, and think COVID-19.) On top of that, she is one of the world’s experts on Chiroptera, aka BATS, and has led massive bat monitoring studies with citizen scientists all over the world with the Bat Conservation Trust. This is a two-part interview, but even by the end of part one, you’ll agree that perhaps the most infectious thing about bats is how simply incredible they are. For instance: without bats there would be no tequila, and while some bats drink blood, others catch fish from the surface of the water, or pluck songbirds from the air, mid-flight, at night! And, did you know, that 1 in 5 mammal species on this planet is, you’ve guessed it, a bat! For further information on this and other episodes, visit: http://www.treesacrowd.fm/prof-kate-jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- In Conversation with David Attenborough
David Attenborough and a panel of influential thinkers on the natural world join Tom Heap to preview this month's Climate Summit in Paris. Can the world's leaders come to an agreement to save a warming planet? The director of Titanic, Avatar and Terminator, James Cameron tells Tom that a vegan diet can slash our carbon emissions. Former Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd recalls what went wrong at the last climate summit in Copenhagen and explains why he's so much more hopeful of real commitments on carbon emissions from the Paris meeting. David MacKay, the government's chief scientific advisor on energy policy until 2014, tells Tom that Europe's renewable energy policy is unfit for purpose and David Attenborough raises the thorny issue of our rising population. Producer: Alasdair Cross.
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- David Attenborough has appeared on 7 recent podcast episodes across 7 shows, including The Briefing, The Ocean Age, The Vegan Report.
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- The latest detected appearance is “‘ISIS brides’ arrested + Behind the scenes with David Attenborough” on The Briefing, published 7 May 2026.
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- GuestVine has tracked about 6 hours of David Attenborough guest appearances across 7 episodes, going back to 17 Nov 2015.
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