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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 enhet, the nine nature documentary series forming the Life collection, a comprehensive survey of djur and plant life on Earth.

    Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller 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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    David Attenborough filmography

    Year Title Duration Subject Credit(s) 2010BBC's Horizon "Death of Oceans"1x59 minPresenter Lophelia's "Cold Water Corals"1x5 minShort documentary about cold water corals.Narrator Symphony of Science20x4 minAttenborough is track 4 called 'The Unbroken Thread'. He also appears in: 'Children of Africa' (2011), 'The Greatest Show on Earth' (2012) and 'Our Biggest Challenge' (2012). Participant BBC's "Genius of Britain"5x60 minDocumentary series about famous British scientists. Episodes: "The First Five"; "A Roomful of Brilliant Minds"; "The Lights Come On"; "Out of the Darkness" and "Asking Big Questions". Sir David Attenborough contributed pieces on Christopher Wren and Joseph Banks in Episodes 1 and 2 and conclusions in Episode 5.Guest presenter BBC's "Attenborough's Journey"1x60 minSir David Attenborough presents anecdotes from his work on various documentaries.Presenter BBC's "Delia thro

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    David Attenborough Sir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA (born 8 May 1926) is a British broadcaster and naturalist.

    His career as the 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.

    Attenborough is widely considered a national treasure in Britain, although he himself does not care for the term. He is a younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough who played as the character John Hammond in Jurassic Park (1993).

    Early Life and Family[]

    Attenborough was born in Isleworth, west London, but grew up in College House on the campus of the University of L