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David Attenborough

David Attenborough

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.

Secret Lives of Orangutans

2024

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Mammals

2024

as Self - Narrator

Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

2024

as Self - Presenter

Secret World of Sound

2024

as Narrator

Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster

2024

as Himself

Planet Earth III

2023

as Self - Presenter

Wild Isles

2023

as Self - Presenter

The Deepest Breath

2023

as Self (archive footage)

How the BBC Began

2022

as Self

Frozen Planet II

2022

as Self - Presenter

Prehistoric Planet

2022

as Self - Presenter

Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough

2022

as Self - Presenter

Dynasties II

2022

as self-narrator (voice)

Great Mammoth Mystery

2022

as Host

The Green Planet

2022

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Attenborough's Wonder of Song

2022

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

2021

as Self - Narrator

The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet

2021

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Mating Game

2021

as Self - Presenter

David Attenborough's Global Adventure

2021

as Self

Parkinson at 50

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

2021

as Self

Attenborough’s Journey

2021

as Self

The Year Earth Changed

2021

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

2021

as Self

Attenborough's Life in Colour

2021

as Self - Presenter

A Perfect Planet

2021

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Prince William: A Planet For Us All

2020

as Self

Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

2020

as Self

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020

as Self

Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation

2020

as Self

Extinction: The Facts

2020

as Self - Presenter

The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama

2020

as Self

Planet Earth: A Celebration

2020

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting

2020

as Self

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

2020

as Self

The Forum

2019

as Self

Seven Worlds, One Planet

2019

as Self - Narrator

Hippos: Africa's River Giants

2019

as Narrator

Climate Change: The Facts

2019

as Self - Presenter

Our Planet: Behind The Scenes

2019

as Self - Narrator

Our Planet

2019

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Tasmania: Weird and Wonderful

2019

as Narrator

Blue Planet UK

2019

as Self

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

2019

as Narrator (archive sound)

Dragons and Damsels

2019

as Self - Narrator

The Egg: Life’s Perfect Invention

2019

as Narrator

Wild Karnataka

2019

as Self - Narrator

Whale Wisdom

2018

as Self - Narrator

Dynasties

2018

as Self - Narrator

Into the Jungle

2018

as Self - Narrator

Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench

2018

as Self - Narrator

David Attenborough's Tasmania

2018

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

2018

as Narrator (voice)

The Queen's Green Planet

2018

as Self

Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

2018

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

2018

as Self

Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep

2018

as Narrator

The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

2018

David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

2017

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

2017

as Self – Presenter

Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

2017

as Self - Presenter

And the Winner Isn't

2017

as Self

Blue Planet II

2017

as Self - Presenter

Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters 3D

2017

as Narrator

Plants Behaving Badly

2017

as Self

Richmond Park National Nature Reserve

2017

as Self

Hotel Armadillo

2017

as Self - Narrator

Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment

2017

as Narrator

Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

2017

as Narrator (voice)

Richard Batterham, Master Potter

2017

as Self

Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder

2017

as Self - Presenter

Planet Earth II

2016

as Self - Narrator

Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats

2016

Zoo Quest in Colour

2016

as Self

Attenborough's Life That Glows

2016

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough at 90

2016

as Self

Attenborough's Passion Projects

2016

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens

2016

as Self

Wild City

2016

as Narrator

Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

2016

as Self - Presenter

Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

2015

as Self - Presenter

Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech

2015

as Self

Cougars Undercover

2015

as Self

The Hunt

2015

as Self - Narrator

David Attenborough Meets President Obama

2015

as Self

Attenborough's Big Birds

2015

as Narrator

Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

2015

as Self - Narrator

Africa's Fishing Leopards

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Attenborough's Paradise Birds

2015

as Self - Presenter

David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies

2015

as Self - Presenter

Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific

2015

as Self – Narrator

Deep Ocean

2015

as Self - Narrator

Life Story

2014

as Self - Presenter

Björk: Biophilia Live

2014

as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)

Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places

2014

as Narrator

Fabulous Frogs

2014

as Self - Narrator

The Bat Man of Mexico

2014

as Self

David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

2014

as Self - Presenter

Autopsy on a Dream

2013

as Self

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

2013

as Self - Presenter

When Björk Met Attenborough

2013

as Self

The Mating Game

2013

as Narrator

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

2013

as Presenter

Galapagos with David Attenborough

2013

as Self - Presenter

Edwardian Insects on Film

2013

as Self

Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid

2013

as Self - Narrator

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

2013

as Self - Presenter

David Attenborough: The Early Years

2013

as Self

Africa

2013

as Self - Narrator

Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough

2013

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

2012

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

2012

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough's Ark

2012

as Narrator

The Penguin King

2012

as Self - Narrator

Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers

2012

as Narrator

Kingdom of Plants

2012

as Self - Narrator

Tales of Television Centre

2012

Hot Tuna

2012

as Narrator

Superfish: Bluefin Tuna

2012

Secrets of Wild India

2012

as Narrator

Frozen Planet

2011

as Self - Narrator

Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

2011

as Self

Animal House

2011

Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words

2011

as Self

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

2011

as Self

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

2011

as Self - Presenter / Narrator

Desert Seas

2011

as Narrator (voice)

The Secrets of Scott's Hut

2011

as Himself

Attenborough and the Giant Egg

2011

as Self - Presenter

Madagascar

2011

as Self - Presenter

Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV

2010

as Himself

First Life

2010

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough's Journey

2010

as Self

Genius of Britain

2010

as Self

Birds of Paradise

2010

as Self

How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth

2009

as Narrator (Voice)

Life

2009

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor

2009

as Himself - Presenter / Narrator

Nature's Great Events

2009

as Himself - Presenter

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

2009

as Narrator

Clever Monkeys

2008

as Narrator

Superfish

2008

as Self - Narrator

Tiger: Spy In The Jungle

2008

Life in Cold Blood

2008

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth

2008

as Narrator

Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World

2007

as Himself - Presenter

Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest

2007

Planet Earth: The Future

2006

as Narrator

Can We Save Planet Earth?

2006

Are We Changing Planet Earth?

2006

Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough

2006

as Presenter

Desert Lions

2006

as himself

Planet Earth

2006

as Self - Narrator

Folk Britannia

2006

as Self

A War on Science

2006

as Self

Life in the Undergrowth

2005

as Self

Kea: The Smartest Parrot

2005

Bears: Spy in the Woods

2004

Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden

2004

as Narrator

The Amber Time Machine

2004

as Narrator

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark

2003

as Self

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003

Deep Blue

2003

as Self

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002

as Self (voice)

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

2002

as Himself

The Life of Mammals

2002

as Self - Presenter

Attenborough the Controller

2002

as Self

Great Natural Wonders of the World

2002

as Presenter

The Blue Planet

2001

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction

2000

as Narrator

Lions: Spy in the Den

2000

as Narrator

State of the Planet

2000

as Narrator/Presenter

The Lost Gods of Easter Island

2000

as Himself - Presenter

The Song of the Earth

2000

as Narrator

The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

1999

as Self - Presenter / Narrator

Tiger: The Elusive Princess

1999

as Narrator (voice)

Islands of the Vampire Birds

1999

as Narrator

Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden

1999

as Narrator

The Life of Birds

1998

as Narrator

The Dragons of Galapagos

1998

as Narrator

Leopard: The Agent of Darkness

1997

as Self

Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans

1997

as Self

Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss

1996

as Narrator

Attenborough in Paradise

1996

as Self - Narrator

Survival Island

1996

as Narrator

World of Wildlife: African Big Cats

1995

as Self - Narrator

Wildlife Specials

1995

The Private Life of Plants

1995

as himself

The Private Life of Plants

1995

as Self - Presenter

Life in the Freezer

1993

as Presenter/Narrator

Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea

1993

as Narrator

Trials of Life

1990

as Narrator

The Trials of Life

1990

as Presenter/Narrator

A TV Dante

1990

as Himself

Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

1989

as Presenter

Going Live!

1987

as Self

The First Eden

1987

as Self

A Zed & Two Noughts

1985

as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)

The Living Planet

1984

as Presenter/Narrator

Aliens From Inner Space

1983

as Narrator

Natural World

1983

as Presenter

Natural World

1983

as Narrator (voice)

Natural World

1983

as Narrator

Natural World

1983

as Self - Host

Natural World

1983

as Self - Narrator

Nature

1982

as Narrator (voice)

Nature

1982

as Host

An Everyday Miracle

1981

as Narrator

Life on Earth

1979

as Presenter

At Home with Badgers

1978

as Narrator

Wildlife on One

1977

as Narrator

The Tribal Eye

1975

NOVA

1974

as Narrator

Eastward With Attenborough

1973

A Blank on the Map

1971

as Himself - Presenter

The Miracle of Bali

1969

Horizon

1964

Horizon

1964

as Self

Horizon

1964

as Himself / Narrator

Adventure

1963

Elsa the Lioness

1961

as Self

The People of Paradise

1960

Science Is News

1959

as Self - Presenter

Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958

1955

Zoo Quest to West Africa

1955

as Self

Zoo Quest

1954

The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai

as Self

David Attenborough: Ocean

as Self

David Attenborough: A Life on Earth

as Self

Blue Planet III

as Self - Presenter

Asia

as Self - Presenter