Living together david attenborough biography
•
David Attenborough
(1926-)
Who fryst vatten David Attenborough?
After studying the natural sciences at the University of Cambridge, broadcaster David Attenborough began his career as a producer at the BBC, where he launched the successful Zoo sökande eller uppdrag series. Attenborough was made controller of BBC Two in 1965 and later was named its director of programming. During his tenure, the station crossed over to color television, and Attenborough was instrumental in expanding its natural history content. Attenborough left the BBC to begin writing and producing various series, including the smash hit Life on Earth, which set the standards for the modern natur documentary. Since then Attenborough has written, produced, hosted and narrated countless award-winning, nature-focused programs and has devoted his life to celebrating and preserving wildlife.
Early Life and Education
Famed naturalist and television personality David Frederick Attenborough was born on May 8, 1926, in a suburb of Londo
•
The Trials of Life
BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a BBCnature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 3 October 1990.
A study in animal behaviour, it was the third in a trilogy of major series (beginning with Life on Earth) that took a broad overview of nature, rather than the more specialised surveys of Attenborough's later productions. Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.
The series was produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in conjunction with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Turner Broadcasting System. The executive producer was Peter Jones and the music was composed by George Fenton.
Part of David Attenborough's 'Life' series, it was preceded by The Li
•
Sir David Attenborough and WWF
Sir David Attenborough is a truly remarkable man and an inspirational ambassador for WWF and the natural world. For decades, his documentaries have brought extraordinary places and wildlife into the homes of audiences worldwide.
© Richard Stonehouse / WWF-UK
Our Journey
Sir David has been at the heart of WWF’s own story – he was present at our very founding in 1961.
Sir David has always been generous with the time he gives in support of WWF – whether strengthening our voice on environmental matters at high-profile events such as the World Economic Forum, speaking at the opening of our UK headquarters, or sharing his wisdom in the first episode of our podcast, Call of the Wild.
Jaw-dropping documentaries
- Our Planet - we were delighted when Sir David contributed his knowledge and his voice to Our Planet in 2019, the awe-inspiring Netflix nature series we helped to create. His involvement has given us an unprecedente