David Attenborough

Born: 1926-05-08

Sir David Attenborough (8th May 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.


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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

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Released: 2020-09-28

The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any...

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The Deepest Breath

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Released: 2023-01-21

A champion freediver and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another despite the...

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The Year Earth Changed

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: 2021-04-15

Never-before-seen footage shows how our living in lockdown opened the door for nature to bounce...

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Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

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Released: 2021-06-04

David Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth's biodiversity collapse and how...

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A Zed & Two Noughts

as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
Released: 1985-10-04

Twin zoologists lose their wives in a car accident and become obsessed with decomposing animals.

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And the Winner Isn't

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Released: 2017-12-08

A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through...

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Deep Blue

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Released: 2003-05-18

Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic...

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Parkinson at 50

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Released: 2021-08-28

Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of...

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Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

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Released: 2002-12-13

Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him...

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Our Planet: Behind The Scenes

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Released: 2019-04-05

Years spent recording footage of creatures from every corner of the globe is bound to produce a...

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Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2021-12-30

Sir David Attenborough joins an archaeological dig uncovering Britain's biggest mammoth...

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Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

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Released: 2011-05-06

220 million years ago dinosaurs were beginning their domination of Earth. But another group of...

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Attenborough at 90

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Released: 2016-05-08

In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights...

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Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

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Released: 2024-01-01

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a lifetime: the giant skull of a...

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Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

as Narrator (archive sound)
Released: 2019-03-20

How's it all gonna end? This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of...

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Galapagos with David Attenborough

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Released: 2013-04-17

Two hundred years after Charles Darwin set foot on the shores of the Galápagos Islands, David...

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Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

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Released: 2009-02-01

Darwin's great insight – that life has evolved over millions of years by natural selection – has...

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Wild Karnataka

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2019-03-03

An unprecedented UHD film on Karnataka's rich biodiversity narrated by David Attenborough....

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The Queen's Green Planet

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Released: 2018-04-16

Featuring a unique conversation between The Queen and Sir David Attenborough as they walked in...

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Tales of Television Centre

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Released: 2012-05-17

Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC...

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Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden

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Released: 2004-07-01

Each home has a built in pool or water tank that lies partly inside, partly outside its’ walls…...

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Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough

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Released: 2022-04-15

David Attenborough brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the last days of the dinosaurs. ...

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Attenborough's Life That Glows

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Released: 2016-05-09

Luminous beings, creatures with their own internal light, enchant and astonish us. Anyone who...

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Attenborough's Paradise Birds

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Released: 2015-01-29

David Attenborough tells the remarkable story of how these " birds of paradise " have captivated...

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Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench

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Released: 2018-07-13

Exploring an unknown world 10,000 m beneath the waves. After capturing a giant squid on film,...

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Climate Change: The Facts

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Released: 2019-04-18

After one of the hottest years on record, Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of climate...

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Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

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Released: 2012-11-16

Over three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in...

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Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

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Released: 2016-01-24

David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the...

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Africa: The Greatest Show On Earth

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Released: 2013-04-01

Sir David Attenborough takes a breath-taking journey through the vast and diverse continent of...

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The Private Life of Plants

as himself
Released: 1995-01-11

David Attenborough takes us on a guided tour through the secret world of plants, to see things...

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Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2013-02-10

The giant squid is a creature of legend and myth which, even in the 21st century, has never been...

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Desert Seas

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2011-04-21

Sir David Attenborough unveils the two stunning underwater realms of Saudi Arabia - the...

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The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

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Released: 2003-08-24

Two-part Arena special celebrating the life and distinguished career of one of Britain's...

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Survival Island

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Released: 1996-01-01

Standing almost alone in the great Southern Ocean, South Georgia island plays host to some of...

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Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television

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Released: 2002-11-20

Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television is a BBC documentary film that recounts...

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When Björk Met Attenborough

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Released: 2013-07-26

Award-winning musician Björk and legendary broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough...

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The Lost Gods of Easter Island

as Himself - Presenter
Released: 2000-04-24

A simple, carved figure bought at an auction in New York leads David Attenborough on a global...

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Zoo Quest in Colour

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Released: 2016-05-17

Thanks to a remarkable discovery in the BBC's film vaults, the best of David Attenborough's...

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Björk: Biophilia Live

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Released: 2014-10-10

From a mind unlike any other, Biophilia Live chronicles the multidimensional concert centered on...

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Dragons and Damsels

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Released: 2019-03-19

More beautiful than butterflies, more spectacular fliers than hummingbirds, and with intriguing...

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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

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Released: 2020-01-10

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the story of Mike deGruy, an irrepressibly...

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The Forum

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Released: 2019-11-06

In times of rampant populism and increasing distrust of the elite, the filmmaker accompanies the...

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Extinction: The Facts

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2020-09-13

With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of...

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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

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Released: 2018-01-07

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the...

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Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2017-12-10

David Attenborough investigates the remarkable life and death of Jumbo the elephant - a...

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A TV Dante

as Himself
Released: 1990-06-13

A TV Dante is an experimental mini-series directed by Tom Phillips and legendary filmmaker Peter...

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How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth

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Released: 2009-12-09

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The Egg: Life’s Perfect Invention

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Released: 2019-03-10

The egg is perhaps nature's most perfect life support system. Step by step as the egg hatches,...

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The Trials of Life

as Presenter/Narrator
Released: 1990-10-03

Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life,...

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Whale Wisdom

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Released: 2018-12-01

Whales have long been a profound mystery to us. They live in a world so removed from our own...

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Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific

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Released: 2015-01-01

The same submarine which successfully captured the world's first moving images of a giant squid...

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Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden

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Released: 1999-01-07

Japan is a country of steep mountains surrounding wide flat plains where people have lived for...

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Attenborough's Journey

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Released: 2010-10-23

Following David Attenborough as he travels the globe to film his series, David Attenborough's...

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A War on Science

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Released: 2006-01-26

When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution nearly 150 years ago, he shattered the...

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Great Natural Wonders of the World

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Released: 2002-01-01

David Attenborough sets out on a journey across the seven continents in search of the most...

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David Attenborough's Tasmania

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: 2018-06-03

Tasmania lies on the Australian continent, but is a world apart. It is home to an extraordinary...

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Attenborough and the Giant Egg

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2011-03-02

David Attenborough returns to the island of Madagascar on a very personal quest. In 1960 he...

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The Penguin King

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Released: 2012-10-23

South Georgia - alone in a vast ocean. 900 miles from Antarctica, and a mere 100 miles long. A...

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Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2018-05-15

In Namibia, conservationist Maria Diekmann found herself on the frontline of the battle to save...

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Fabulous Frogs

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2014-06-25

Sir David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the weird and wonderful world of frogs,...

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David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2014-01-01

Regular opening times do not apply as we accompany Sir David Attenborough on an after-hours...

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Superfish

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2008-05-14

The billfish are the biggest, fastest, and most dangerous gamefish in the sea. All have captured...

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Attenborough's Wonder of Song

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2022-01-03

Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have...

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David Attenborough Meets President Obama

as Self
Released: 2015-06-28

On his 89th birthday, renowned English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough pays...

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The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

as Self - Presenter / Narrator
Released: 1999-12-31

Follow the path of the sun on its annual cycle, from the Equator, across the northern hemisphere...

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The Dragons of Galapagos

as Narrator
Released: 1998-05-01

This is the story of the incredible struggle for survival of the dragons of the Galapagos. On...

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Hotel Armadillo

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2017-04-07

David Attenborough looks at the giant armadillo and examines how this seldom-seen animal...

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David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2017-12-28

David Attenborough travels to the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Alps, to find out about one of the...

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Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV

as Himself
Released: 2010-12-15

From Raymond Baxter live on Tomorrow's World testing a new-fangled bulletproof vest on a nervous...

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Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder

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Released: 2017-01-01

A compilation episode of the wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough,...

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Into the Jungle

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2018-08-31

Conservationists Jim and Jean Thomas braved the steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea to save a...

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Attenborough's Big Birds

as Narrator
Released: 2015-06-16

Meet the big birds, a feathered family who have never flown a day in their lives! From ostriches...

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Animal House

as uncredited
Released: 2011-09-07

Animals across the globe reveal themselves to be natural architects and engineers in this...

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Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2015-06-01

Groundbreaking documentary which follows a Japanese-led team of scientists as they attempt to...

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The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor

as Himself - Presenter / Narrator
Released: 2009-04-26

Explores the story behind the discovery of an early primate fossil, Darwinius masillae,...

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Hot Tuna

as Narrator
Released: 2012-05-01

The underwater cinematographer, Rick Rosenthal follows the threatened Bluefin Tuna in their...

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Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers

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Released: 2012-06-25

David Attenborough narrates this close up look at these tiny pollinators captured in flight as...

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Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2018-03-31

David Attenborough has a passion for birds' eggs. These remarkable structures nurture new life,...

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Prince William: A Planet For Us All

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Released: 2020-10-05

With exclusive access across two years, this film is an intimate portrayal of Prince William,...

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Superfish: Bluefin Tuna

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Released: 2012-04-12

Rick Rosenthal goes on a quest that plumbs the secrets of the legendary bluefin tuna. This fish...

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Planet Earth: A Celebration

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: 2020-08-31

David Attenborough, Hans Zimmer and Dave unite for a special Natural History event – Planet...

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Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark

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Released: 2003-08-03

A 6-foot-long animatronic shark featuring on-board cameras, Robo Shark is designed to blend in...

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The Song of the Earth

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Released: 2000-01-01

Is there a connection between animal sounds and the music that humans create? Using a surprising...

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The Secrets of Scott's Hut

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Released: 2011-04-17

Ben Fogle ventures across the Antarctic to join the international effort to preserve Captain...

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Tasmania: Weird and Wonderful

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Released: 2019-03-31

David Attenborough reveals that the animal inhabitants of this vast wilderness are every bit as...

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Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting

as Self
Released: 2020-01-17

Naturalist Chris Packham investigates the impact a growing human population is having on the...

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Natural World: Desert Lions

as himself
Released: 2006-03-05

Many years ago, lions thrived in the Namib Desert along the Skeleton Coast, while they are not...

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Clever Monkeys

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Released: 2008-11-25

David Attenborough's entertaining romp through the world of monkeys has a serious side: for when...

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Elsa the Lioness

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Released: 1961-02-03

First transmitted in 1961, David Attenborough travels to Meru National Park in Kenya to visit...

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Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest

as uncredited
Released: 2007-01-13

Each year over 1.2 million wildebeest travel across the vast Serengeti plains and Kenya's Masai...

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Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

as Self – Presenter
Released: 2017-12-28

Sir David Attenborough is in the Swiss Jura Mountains to discover the secrets of a giant....

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Lions: Spy in the Den

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Released: 2000-12-03

A nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough and published by BBC broadcasted as part of...

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Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea

as Narrator
Released: 1993-03-10

Do they really launch themselves onto the shore to grab a hapless snack? See for yourself, and...

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Attenborough's Ark

as Narrator
Released: 2012-11-09

David Attenborough chooses his ten favorite animals that he would most like to save from...

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Bears: Spy in the Woods

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Released: 2004-11-30

Attenborough's team travels the globe for up-close looks at polar bears, grizzlies, pandas and...

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Attenborough in Paradise

as Self - Narrator
Released: 1996-04-08

David Attenborough travels to the forests of Papua New Guinea, where 38 of the 42 kinds of bird...

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David Attenborough: The Early Years

as Self
Released: 2013-01-23

Sir David Attenborough recalls moments from his early television career and discusses the...

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The Bat Man of Mexico

as Self
Released: 2014-06-13

David Attenborough narrates the story of Rodrigo Medellin, Mexico's very own 'Bat Man', who has...

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Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats

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Released: 2016-09-14

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The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

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Released: 2018-01-01

Enter the microscopic world of ants guided by Sir David Attenborough, and expert filmmaker...

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Attenborough the Controller

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Released: 2002-01-01

A completely fantastic programme, charting the time of our favorite presenter at the head of the...

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The Mating Game

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Released: 2013-07-19

David Attenborough narrates the charming and fascinating story of some real-life animal...

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Hippos: Africa's River Giants

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Released: 2019-06-01

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World of Wildlife: African Big Cats

as Self - Narrator
Released: 1995-09-04

Sir David Attenborough presents and narrates this wildlife series, a visual encyclopedia of the...

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Africa's Fishing Leopards

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2015-02-24

David Attenborough narrates the intimate story of a leopard mother and her two cubs. This very...

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Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places

as Narrator
Released: 2014-07-24

For the first time, and through the eyes of two special mountain lion families, the true nature...

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Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens

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Released: 2016-04-30

As Sir David Attenborough turns 90, this intimate film presents new interviews, eye-opening...

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Zoo Quest to West Africa

as Self
Released: 1955-08-17

In September 1954, David Attenborough, cameraman Charles Lagus, Jack Lester and Alf Woods, both...

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Islands of the Vampire Birds

as Narrator
Released: 1999-03-14

The story of Darwin's finches and their relationship with other creatures of the Galapagos;...

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Birds of Paradise

as Self
Released: 2010-01-06

Living in the depths of the New Guinean Rainforest are birds of unimaginable colour and beauty....

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Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment

as Narrator
Released: 2017-03-20

David Attenborough tells the revealing story of this Caribbean island's exotic but vulnerable...

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Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss

as Narrator
Released: 1996-10-06

Wildlife film about sperm whales, revealing the secret lives led by these often misunderstood...

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Tiger: The Elusive Princess

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1999-04-04

After 25 years of the Project Tiger Scheme operating in the Madhya Pradesh, these magnificent...

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The Amber Time Machine

as Narrator
Released: 2004-02-15

David Attenborough searches for the identities of preserved creatures inside a piece of Baltic...

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A Blank on the Map

as Himself - Presenter
Released: 1971-12-29

In his now well-known role of narrator of wildlife expeditions, Attenborough accompanies a...

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Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth

as Narrator
Released: 2008-01-04

BBC The Natural World. In 2004, a team from the Planet Earth series captured the first ever...

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Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction

as Narrator
Released: 2000-12-17

The male bowerbirds of Australia and New Guinea display an incredible artistic talent -- and all...

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Leopard: The Agent of Darkness

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Released: 1997-12-10

In this documentary produced by the BBC, Sir David Attenborough leads us through an examination...

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Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep

as Narrator
Released: 2018-01-01

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Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2017-02-02

David Attenborough narrates this astonishing story of a wild cheetah family. Known for being...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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The One Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....

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Goldene Kamera Verleihung

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First aired: 1966-01-25

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The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self
First aired: 2011-09-03

The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast...

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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2001-11-02

Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from...

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NOVA

as Narrator
First aired: 1974-03-03

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines....

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Horizon

as uncredited
First aired: 1964-02-04

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen...

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Horizon

as Himself / Narrator
First aired: 1964-02-04

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen...

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Horizon

as Self
First aired: 1964-02-04

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen...

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Nature

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1982-10-10

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the...

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Nature

as Host
First aired: 1982-10-10

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the...

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Natural World

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1983-10-30

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and...

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Natural World

as Narrator
First aired: 1983-10-30

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and...

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Natural World

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 1983-10-30

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and...

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Natural World

as Presenter
First aired: 1983-10-30

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and...

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Natural World

as Host
First aired: 1983-10-30

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and...

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Prehistoric Planet

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2022-05-23

Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series from Jon Favreau and...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Wogan is a British television chat show

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Planet Earth III

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2023-10-22

Journeying to the far reaches of our planet, this eight part series follows some of the world's...

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Planet Earth II

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2016-11-06

David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of...

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Going Live!

as Self
First aired: 1987-09-26

Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It...

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Planet Earth

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2006-03-05

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary...

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Skavlan

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-01-16

Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik...

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The Life of Mammals

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2002-11-20

David Attenborough presents a nature documentary series looking at why mammals are the most...

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Our Planet

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2019-04-05

Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living...

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Frozen Planet II

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2022-09-11

Ten years on from the original Frozen Planet, this documentary series takes audiences back to...

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The Life of Birds

as Narrator
First aired: 1998-10-21

In the documentary series produced by the BBC, The Life of Birds, Sir David Attenborough unveils...

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A Perfect Planet

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2021-01-03

A unique fusion of blue chip natural history and earth science that explains how our living...

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Blue Planet II

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2017-10-29

There is nowhere more powerful and unforgiving yet more beautiful and compelling than the ocean....

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The Blue Planet

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2001-09-12

Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine...

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Dynasties

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2018-11-11

Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals;...

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The Hunt

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2015-11-01

This major landmark series looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and...

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Wild Isles

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2023-03-12

This nature documentary introduces viewers to the fauna and flora of Britain and Ireland across...

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Frozen Planet

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2011-10-26

David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey...

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Seven Worlds, One Planet

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2019-10-27

Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven...

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All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

as Self
First aired: 2011-05-23

We have been colonised by the machines we have built. Although we don't realise it, the way we...

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Life

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2009-10-11

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to...

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Africa

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2013-01-02

Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey...

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Life on Earth

as Presenter
First aired: 1979-01-16

The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.

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David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2013-01-29

Sir David shines the spotlight on some of nature’s evolutionary anomalies and reveals how these...

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The Green Planet

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2022-01-09

This documentary series about plants is the first immersive portrayal of an unseen,...

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Mammals

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2024-03-31

The series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group in the world. From...

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Trials of Life

as Narrator
First aired: 1990-10-04

A study in animal behaviour, it was the third in a trilogy of major series (beginning with Life...

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The First Eden

as Self
First aired: 1987-03-08

David Attenborough presents the history and natural history of the Mediterranean lands.

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Life in the Freezer

as Presenter/Narrator
First aired: 1993-11-18

Sir David Attenborough looks at the natural history of the Antarctic continent

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Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

as Self
First aired: 2020-10-04

Michael Palin revisits his first four TV travel documentaries. He draws on his personal archive...

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Wildlife Specials

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-04-14

The BBC Wildlife Specials are a series of nature documentary programmes commissioned by BBC...

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Life in the Undergrowth

as Self
First aired: 2005-11-23

David Attenborough reveals the amazing stories behind the tiny lives of invertebrates, exploring...

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Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2015-12-30

Following his visit to the Great Barrier Reef in 1957, naturalist and broadcaster David...

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Nature's Great Events

as Himself - Presenter
First aired: 2009-02-11

Documentary series looking at the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on our planet, showing how...

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The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2021-10-03

Aims to discover, celebrate and scale innovative solutions to the greatest environmental...

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Attenborough's Life in Colour

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2021-02-28

Exploring the vital role colour plays in the daily lives of many species.

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How the BBC Began

as Self
First aired: 2022-10-22

The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its...

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The Private Life of Plants

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1995-01-05

Without plants, there would be no food, no animals of any sort, no life on earth at all. Yet for...

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The Living Planet

as Presenter/Narrator
First aired: 1984-01-19

David Attenborough examines the ways in which animals and plants adapt to their surroundings.

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Genius of Britain

as Self
First aired: 2010-05-30

Genius of Britain is a five-part television documentary presented by leading British scientific...

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Life Story

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2014-10-23

The remarkable and often perilous story of the journey through life. It is a story that unites...

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Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

as Self
First aired: 2021-04-12

This revealing series follows environmental activist Greta Thunberg as she seeks to raise...

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The Mating Game

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2021-10-03

In a characteristically cinematic documentary series shot on both land and sea, Sir David...

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Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

as Self
First aired: 2011-10-17

Aided by some of the world's leading scientific figures, this new five-part series examines how...

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David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2015-01-03

Evolutionary story of flight from the very first insects to the incredible array of creatures...

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David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2013-09-20

David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary...

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Life in Cold Blood

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2008-02-04

David Attenborough reveals the surprising truth about the cold-blooded lives of reptiles and...

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Planet Earth: The Future

as Narrator
First aired: 2006-11-26

The three-part complementary series features eminent scientists, theologians and...

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Zoo Quest

as uncredited
First aired: 1954-12-21

Documentary series starring David Attenborough who follows zoo keepers on a quest to find...

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Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2013-01-01

David Attenborough uses pioneering 3D-techniques and technology to explore the unique...

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Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2013-06-15

It s a small world after all. In this revolutionary new series, David Attenborough reveals the...

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Secrets of Wild India

as Self
First aired: 2012-04-05

India is home to over a billion people with one fifth of the world's population on only 2% of...

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First Life

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2010-11-05

Sir David Attenborough goes back in time to the roots of the tree of life, in search of the very...

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Madagascar

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2011-02-09

Over 80 per cent of Madagascar's animals and plants are found nowhere else on Earth. Discover...

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David Attenborough's Global Adventure

as Self
First aired: 2021-08-29

From the deep oceans in a state-of-the-art submarine on the Great Barrier Reef, to the ancient...

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Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2012-11-16

Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history that he has...

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This Morning

as Self
First aired: 1988-10-03

This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle,...

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Tiger: Spy In The Jungle

as uncredited
First aired: 2008-03-30

David Attenborough narrates the lives of four growing tiger cubs using footage collected by...

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Kingdom of Plants

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2012-05-26

Sir David discovers a microscopic world that’s invisible to the naked eye, where insects feed...

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Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2024-02-25

David Attenborough explores the extraordinary ways that animals hear and produce sound, and the...

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Attenborough's Passion Projects

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2016-05-07

As part of a season of programming marking Sir David Attenborough's 90th birthday, four of his...

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The Tribal Eye

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-05-27

David Attenborough explains the enormous growth of interest in tribal art, and explores the...

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Blue Planet UK

as Self
First aired: 2019-03-25

Celebrating marine life from all corners of the UK as we dive deep to explore the health of our...

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Wild City

as Narrator
First aired: 2016-03-15

Singapore: One of the fastest growing cities in the world. Once a tropical jungle, it is now 665...

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Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

as Presenter
First aired: 1989-04-23

David Attenborough presents a series on fossils and palaeontology.

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State of the Planet

as Narrator/Presenter
First aired: 2000-11-15

David Attenborough examines the ecological and conservation crises that threaten the world

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Tomorrow's World: People of Science

as uncredited
First aired: 2018-01-10

Explore the future with a series of programmes and interactive digital content. Hosted by Brian Cox.

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The Miracle of Bali

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-06-10

The Miracle of Bali is a BBC series of cultural documentaries narrated by David Attenborough and...

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Are We Changing Planet Earth?

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-05-24

David Attenborough explores just how far climate change is altering our planet.

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Plants Behaving Badly

as uncredited
First aired: 2017-05-02

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Adventure

as uncredited
First aired: 1963-04-26

Long-running travel programme

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Deep Ocean

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2015-01-01

Once you pass 1,000 meters, the water is completely devoid of light, and you have reached the...

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