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Filmography
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Known For
Blue Planet II Self - Narrator (2017) -
Planet Earth Writer (2006) -
Frozen Planet Writer (2011) -
Known For
Life on Earth Writer (1979) -
Writer
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Natural World (2000-2017) -
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Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough (2015-2016) -
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Micro Monsters (2013) -
Africa (2013) -
Galapagos (2013) -
Kingdom of Plants (2012) -
![Frozen Planet]( "Frozen Planet")
Frozen Planet (2011) -
![Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough]( "Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough")
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![Madagascar]( "Madagascar")
Madagascar (2011) -
![First Life]( "First Life")
First Life (2010) -
![Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link]( "Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link")
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![Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life]( "Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life")
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![Life in Cold Blood]( "Life in Cold Blood")
Life in Cold Blood (2008) -
![Are We Changing Planet Earth?]( "Are We Changing Planet Earth?")
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![Planet Earth]( "Planet Earth")
Planet Earth (2006) -
![Life in the Undergrowth]( "Life in the Undergrowth")
Life in the Undergrowth (2005) -
![Deep Blue]( "Deep Blue")
Deep Blue (2003) -
![The Life of Mammals]( "The Life of Mammals")
The Life of Mammals (2002-2003) -
![Nova]( "Nova")
Nova (2000-2001) -
![The Blue Planet]( "The Blue Planet")
The Blue Planet (2001) -
The Song of the Earth (2000)
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![State of the Planet]( "State of the Planet")
State of the Planet (2000) -
![The Lost Gods of Easter Island]( "The Lost Gods of Easter Island")
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Island of the Vampire Birds (1999)
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![The Dragons of Galapagos]( "The Dragons of Galapagos")
The Dragons of Galapagos (1998) -
![The Life of Birds]( "The Life of Birds")
The Life of Birds (1998) -
Cities of the Wild (1996)
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![Survival Island]( "Survival Island")
Survival Island (1996) -
![Attenborough in Paradise]( "Attenborough in Paradise")
Attenborough in Paradise (1996) -
![The Private Life of Plants]( "The Private Life of Plants")
The Private Life of Plants (1995) -
![Life in the Freezer]( "Life in the Freezer")
Life in the Freezer (1993) -
![The Trials of Life]( "The Trials of Life")
The Trials of Life (1990) -
![Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives]( "Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives")
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives (1989) -
![The First Eden]( "The First Eden")
The First Eden (1987) -
![The Living Planet]( "The Living Planet")
The Living Planet (1984) -
![Life on Earth]( "Life on Earth")
Life on Earth (1979) -
![Wildlife on One]( "Wildlife on One")
Wildlife on One (1977) -
![The World About Us]( "The World About Us")
The World About Us (1968-1976) -
![The Tribal Eye]( "The Tribal Eye")
The Tribal Eye (1975) -
![A Blank on the Map]( "A Blank on the Map")
A Blank on the Map (1971) -
Writer
![The Miracle of Bali]( "The Miracle of Bali")
The Miracle of Bali (1969) -
Producer
![The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet]( "The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet")
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![Attenborough's Passion Projects]( "Attenborough's Passion Projects")
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![Nova]( "Nova")
Nova (1997) -
Cities of the Wild (1996)
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![A Blank on the Map]( "A Blank on the Map")
A Blank on the Map (1971) -
![The Miracle of Bali]( "The Miracle of Bali")
The Miracle of Bali (1969) -
Adventure (1961-1963)
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![Zoo Quest]( "Zoo Quest")
Zoo Quest (1954-1961) -
The People of Paradise (1960)
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Travellers' Tales (1956-1957)
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It's A Small World (1954)
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Producer
![Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?]( "Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?")
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? (1953) -
Director
![Attenborough's Passion Projects]( "Attenborough's Passion Projects")
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Adventure (1965)
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Director
![Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?]( "Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?")
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? (1953) -
ActorSecrets of Micro Monsters Interview Actor (2020)
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Archive footage
![Les Chroniques du Mea]( "Les Chroniques du Mea")
Les Chroniques du Mea (2022) -
![Jeremy Vine]( "Jeremy Vine")
Jeremy Vine (2019-2022) -
![Gods of Snooker]( "Gods of Snooker")
Gods of Snooker (2021) -
![Vegan 2020]( "Vegan 2020")
Vegan 2020 (2020) -
![Victoria Derbyshire]( "Victoria Derbyshire")
Victoria Derbyshire (2020) -
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![Vegan 2019]( "Vegan 2019")
Vegan 2019 (2019) -
![Granada Reports]( "Granada Reports")
Granada Reports (2019) -
![Gardening Australia]( "Gardening Australia")
Gardening Australia (2019) -
![What The Durrells Did Next]( "What The Durrells Did Next")
What The Durrells Did Next (2019) -
![Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time]( "Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time")
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![The Andrew Klavan Show]( "The Andrew Klavan Show")
The Andrew Klavan Show (2018) -
![Politics Live]( "Politics Live")
Politics Live (2018) -
![Songs of Praise]( "Songs of Praise")
Songs of Praise (2018) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2018) -
![Timelapse of the Entire Universe]( "Timelapse of the Entire Universe")
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![And the Winner Isn't]( "And the Winner Isn't")
And the Winner Isn't (2017) -
Innuendo Bingo (2017)
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![BBC North West Tonight]( "BBC North West Tonight")
BBC North West Tonight (2016) -
![Wogan: The Best Of]( "Wogan: The Best Of")
Wogan: The Best Of (2015) -
![Richard Attenborough: A Life]( "Richard Attenborough: A Life")
Richard Attenborough: A Life (2014) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (1994-2013) -
![Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe]( "Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe")
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![Einstein]( "Einstein")
Einstein (2012) -
![Symphony of Science]( "Symphony of Science")
Symphony of Science (2010-2012) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2012) -
![The Wright Stuff]( "The Wright Stuff")
The Wright Stuff (2011) -
![Rude Tube]( "Rude Tube")
Rude Tube (2011) -
![All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace]( "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace")
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![Breakfast]( "Breakfast")
Breakfast (2010-2011) -
![The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]( "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year")
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2011) -
The Funny Side of... (2009)
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![The 11th Hour]( "The 11th Hour")
The 11th Hour (2007) -
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![Screenwipe]( "Screenwipe")
Screenwipe (2006) -
Archive footage
![Alles kan beter]( "Alles kan beter")
Alles kan beter (1998) -
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Additional Crew
![Tom Harrisson: The Barefoot Anthropologist]( "Tom Harrisson: The Barefoot Anthropologist")
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He presented Pentangle with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2007.
Quotes
There have always been politicians or business people who have wanted to cut the BBC back or stop it saying the sort of things it says. There's always been trouble about the licence and if you dropped your guard you could bet our bottom dollar ...
Trademark
Received pronunciation
Personal Details
Born
David Frederick Attenborough
Isleworth, Middlesex
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