in conversation with Prof. Alan Marcus, 30 June 2008
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Sir David Attenborough's distinguished career in broadcasting spans more than 50 years. As the innovative former Controller of BBC2 and the BBC's Director of Programmes, he pioneered a new era of high quality broadcasting. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watched his 13-part series Life on Earth (1979). Presenter of popular series such as Life in the Freezer (1993), The Life of Birds (1998), and Life in the Undergrowth (2005), Attenborough has also written 17 books. In this Director's Cut, Sir David will be discussing key aspects of his career, including his latest series and book just out, Life in Cold Blood. Download Poster
Resources
- Attenborough Live Feed Press Release
- Attenborough on Director's Cut Press release
- Attenborough Director's Cut BBC News
- David Attenborough Biography
- Clip of Attenborough and the amazing Lyre bird
- Clip of Attenborough on Emperor Penguins
- Clip of Attenborough on the existence of God
- Clip of Attenborough on Glaciers
- Life in Cold Blood
- BBC Radio 4 'Wild Times' interview with Attenborough
- Interview with David Attenborough, Sept. 2003
- Attenborough on Climate Change, The Independent, May 2006
- Attenborough BBC Radio 4 interview on The Life of Birds
- Attenborough Biography