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David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 1926) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected 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.
He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.
As actor
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth
Wild London
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure
Ocean with David Attenborough
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Attenborough's Life Journey
Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
Attenborough's Wonder of Song
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
Dinosaur Apocalypse
Great Mammoth Mystery
Attenborough’s Journey
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
Parkinson at 50
The Year Earth Changed
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Extinction: The Facts
Prince William: A Planet For Us All
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
Planet Earth: A Celebration
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai
Climate Change: The Facts