Charlotte moore, controller of tv channels and iplayer, today announces that david attenborough will present bbc ones planet earth ii, the 6x60 blue. Bbc wanted to find the new david attenborough 20 years ago. Sir david attenborough considers whether new evidence will help a once widely ridiculed theory of human origins move towards to mainstream acceptance. Sir david attenborough remembers the making of civilisation video documentary short 2004 himself bears. David attenborough simple english wikipedia, the free. Sir david attenborough the imagery in the series is so sharp, clear and lifelike it will be the closest thing to really being there ever produced by the bbc natural history unit, says the. David attenborough to narrate bbc documentary series. A oneoff television interview inspiring attenborough. Sir david attenborough key moments in his career so far.
In a career spanning seven decades, attenborough s name has become synonymous with the natural history programmes produced by the bbc natural history unit. As with the 2006 series, the trailer features the track hoppipolla by icelandic group sigur ros. David attenborough says humans have overrun the world as. The series is presented and narrated by sir david attenborough with the main theme music composed by hans zimmer the first trailer was released on 9 october 2016, and the series premiered on 6 november 2016 in the united kingdom on bbc one and bbc one hd. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Nine million tune in to sir david attenborough show. Culture directors filmmakers narrators nature shows tv shows visionaries. David attenborough celebrity profile check out the latest david attenborough photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Unseen colour footage of david attenboroughs zoo quest series unearthed from bbc archive. The veteran broadcaster warned that, unless humanity. Bbc sir david attenborough to present brand new landmark. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The lecture was held as part of the university of leicesters flagship. To honor their famous host and renown naturalist sir david attenboroughs 90th birthday, the bbc has rereleased davids four favorite programs from his extremely rich and influential career.
Narrated by sir david attenborough, the series takes an intimate look at the remarkable strategies of hunters and, in some cases, the hunted, exploring the challenges animals face and the tactics they employ. Planet earth ii, narrated by sir david attenborough, will reveal our planet from a completely new perspective, using significant advances in both filming technology and our understanding of the. Sir david frederick attenborough om ch cvo cbe frs fls fzs fsa frsgs. The highlight of david attenboroughs new nature series our planet isnt the amazing closeup of the velvet worm, which shoots glue from its slime cannon to snare a cockroach, before. David attenboroughs exploration of natures marvels and.
Hes been narrating nature documentaries for the bbc since the mid1950s, including the legendary life on earth. David attenboroughs planet earth ii becomes mostwatched nature. Great barrier reef with david attenborough tv series 2015. David attenborough life stories by david attenborough. This series, aired in 2016 in the uk, is a follow up to the highly rated planet earth from 10 years ago. David attenboroughs great barrier reef 4 episodes 20162018 life story episodes 20142015 attenborough 60 years in the wild 3 episodes 20152015. Attenboroughs return to planet earth 2 is fitting and auspicious for the series. David attenborough has said humans have overrun the planet in a warning that the natural world is on the precipice of disaster. The series is presented and narrated by sir david attenborough with the.
In 1952, he joined bbc television at alexandra palace and, in 1954, began his famous zoo. He presents many programs about nature, talking about the lives of animals and has stopped millions of people polluting. Absolutely stunning, educational, informative, riveting. David attenborough to narrate bbc series planet earth ii. David attenborough to narrate bbc documentary series planet earth ii. David attenborough on the great barrier reef in 2016 for his threepart series on the region. Planet earth ii is now the highest performing title of 2016 so far. Sir david attenborough beauty in nature university. David attenborough says the great barrier reef is in. High quality david attenborough gifts and merchandise.
The bbc has released a second trailer for the longawaited series of planet earth, a groundbreaking nature documentary narrated by sir david attenborough. Spy in the woods tv movie documentary 2004 himself narrator voice the way we went wild. He is one of the most famous naturalists in the world. David attenborough warns last chance to save planet. Recent series like blue planet, planet earth, and life are not. David attenborough s great barrier reef 4 episodes 2016 2018 life story episodes 20142015 attenborough 60 years in the wild 3 episodes 20152015. He never expressed a wish to act and, instead, studied natural sciences at cambridge university, graduating in 1947, the year he began his two years national service in the royal navy. In february 2016, the bbc announced a sixpart sequel had been commissioned, titled planet earth ii, for release in late 2016, with sir david attenborough returning as narrator and presenter. To honor their famous host and renown naturalist sir david attenborough s 90th birthday, the bbc has rereleased david s four favorite programs from his extremely rich and influential career. Every episode of david attenboroughs life series, ranked the. Sir david attenborough to present brand new landmark. In 2016, a british polar research ship was named the rrs sir david attenborough after an internet poll essentially failed, by suggesting it be named boaty mcboatface. David attenborough list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Wildlife documentary collection addeddate 20160318.
Born 8 may 1926, the younger brother of actor lord richard attenborough. Planet earth ii is a 2016 british nature documentary series produced by the bbc as a sequel to planet earth, which was broadcast in 2006. Bbc series planet earth ii will be unparalleled, says attenborough. Ranked by mackiatoe created 22 dec 2016 updated 22 dec 2016 public perhaps the single greatest wildlife documenter of all time, sir david attenborough s back catalog of tv series is incredible, showcasing the wonder and spectacle of the natural world like never before. Bbc nhuruth peacey having worked on both series, attenborough said. Since then the coral has been dying at an unprecedented rate.
The following is a chronological list of television series and individual programmes where sir. Sir david attenborough will present the followup to the groundbreaking 2006 series planet earth. In this second episode, david attenborough continues his exploration of the great barrier reef, aboard the research vessel alucia. Captured in stunning ultrahigh definition detail, planet earth ii is an immersive exploration of the jungles, mountains, deserts, islands, grasslands and cities of the world. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the bbc natural history unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the life collection that together constitute a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on earth. Sir david at 90 will feature a special oneoff interview with david to mark his 90th birthday next year recorded in front of a studio audience, the onehour special will see kirsty young talk to david about his career.
Ten years after sir david attenborough narrated the channels groundbreaking epic planet earth, the 90yearold broadcaster has returned for. The following is a chronological list of television series and individual programmes where sir david attenborough is credited as writer, presenter, narrator or producer. A long love letter to the creator of the worlds greatest nature documentaries, on the eve of his 90th birthday. Following his visit to the great barrier reef in 1957, naturalist and broadcaster david attenborough returns and uses the latest filming techniques to. The bbc has revealed details of two brand new natural history programmes for bbc one and bbc two with sir david attenborough for next year. Attenboroughs passion projects tv miniseries 2016 imdb. David attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in argentina of the worlds largestknown dinosaur, a brand new species of. The hunt is a celebration of natures most determined and cunning predators and their equally cunning and elusive prey. London david attenborough has come on board to narrate natural history series planet earth ii, which is being presented to international buyers at a bbc worldwide sales event in. There is one thing you can always count on, even when the whole world seems upside down, and thats the soothing voice of veteran broadcaster sir david attenborough his next big wildlife series comes to bbc america on saturday, february 18, and is a followup to the aweinspiring planet earth series from ten years ago, entitled planet earth ii. Sir david attenboroughs radio 4 series on the theory that human ancestors.
From the awardwinning team behind the triple emmy awardwinning series, david attenborough s first life, david attenborough s great barrier reef, will use pioneering camera technology and draw on the latest research to investigate the reef in revelatory ways including using satellite scanning to show the 2,300km expanse of living coral, and revolutionary macro lenses that will capture the. The series the hunt which was on tv a couple of months ago was incredible. Bbc announces new programmes with david attenborough for 2016. Every episode of david attenboroughs life series, ranked.
Sir david frederick attenborough is a naturalist and broadcaster, who is most wellknown for writing and presenting the nine life series, produced in conjunction with bbcs natural history unit. Tv series 20122016 himself guest 4 episodes, 20122016 nature. The series is presented and narrated by sir david attenborough with the main theme music composed by hans zimmer. David attenboroughs planet earth will return to the bbc. Sir david attenboroughs series planet earth 2 started. David attenborough returns in this breathtaking documentary showcasing life on planet earth. So last night sunday 6th november 2016 marked the airing of the first episode of planet earth 2 with sir david attenborough on bbc1 and from. David attenborough says the great barrier reef is in grave danger its time to step up april 24, 2016 6.
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