David Attenborough
Television Personality
History in the making: British Museum objects to tell tale of humankind...no other European country can." There will be guest contributors to each of the Radio 4 programmes: for example, broadcaster Sir David Attenborough describes the Olduvai Gorge stone chopper, writer Seamus Heaney reads Beowulf for a... In this article: British Museum, Neil MacGregor, Mark Damazer, Wales, Mozambique civil war, BBC Radio Scotland, World Service, and Augustus |
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 17 hours ago
BBC to tell world history through 100 British Museum objects
Sir David Attenborough, Boris Johnson and the poet Seamus Heaney are to contribute to a major new BBC radio series examining the history of the world through 100 objects in the British Museum's collection. Published: 1:05PM GMT 25 Nov...
In this article: British Museum, Mark Damazer, Neil MacGregor, Seamus Heaney, BBC, Roman Emperor, and BBC Radio 4
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Guardian | 2 days ago
Appeal launched for Charles Darwin's Galapagos notebook
...Poems Treasure chests stuffed with tools, seeds, flower presses and plant guides are being distributed to every state primary school to get children interested in science and botany. David Attenborough launched the campaign in south London
In this article: Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species, Galapagos Islands, Down House, Royal College, Richard Keynes, Ruth Padel, and Randal Keynes
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kottke.org | 2 days ago
Planet Earth on sale at Amazon
...Earth on sale for ~60% off...$30.49 for the DVD and $40.99 for Blu-ray. Note: this edition features the original narration by David Attenborough Sigourney Weaver, I'm really happy for you and I'ma let you finish but David Attenborough was...
In this article: Planet Earth, RSS, Liberal arts, DVD, Blu-ray, Twitter, Sigourney Weaver, and BBC
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BBC News | 2 days ago
Ask Jeremy Guscott
...to tell MJ what he thought, he might just say it in a different way! Their meeting, though, might best be commented on by David Attenborough rather than John Inverdale! This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with...
In this article: England, Jonny Wilkinson, Peter de Villiers, Mathew Tait, Riki Flutey, and Delon Armitage
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BBC News | 4 days ago
Live text - Scottish Premier League
...long balls towards lone frontman Christian Nade and St Johnstone look far more comfortable repelling these aerial attacks. From David Attenborough On My Sport: "It shows how far the level of the SPL has plummeted that an English lower-league...
In this article: St Johnstone, Danny Grainger, Graeme Smith, Filipe Morais, Christian Nade, Craig Thomson, Jody Morris, and Aberdeen
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | 5 days ago
100 TV shows that defined the decade
...a primetime comedy chat show (and No 1 single)? Would never have happened 20 years ago. Another magisterial outing for Sir David Attenborough and the BBC's peerless Natural History Unit. BBC Two's poll gave history new life on TV. Winston...
In this article: Big Brother, The West Wing, Jade Goody, Homophobia, BBC Two, DVD, Bourne, Heat, Julie Walters, and Winston Churchill
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Guardian | 5 days ago
Where are all the MPs? They're watching it on TV, too
...a reflective blanket From flooding in Botswana's Okavango Delta to melting ice in the Arctic and Pacific plankton blooms, a new BBC series narrated by Sir David Attenborough showcases the Earth's most dramatic and epic wildlife spectacles
In this article: Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Brown, BBC Parliament, Geoffrey Howe, David Cameron, Discovery Channel, and Iraq War
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Telegraph.co.uk - Earth | 7 days ago
Eco hero: David Bellamy botanist and campaigner
...the local children to explain them to us. The best was called Bocco, he was about six, and I was certain he was going to be the next David Attenborough. One day he didn't turn up. He had died of malnutrition. I came back from that trip a...
In this article: David Bellamy, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Durham University, Hobart, Tasmania, and London
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Telegraph.co.uk - Travel | November 16, 2009
Life: the world's most amazing animals
Extraordinary creatures from David Attenborough's 'Life' - and where to spot them. These remarkable fish have adapted their gills to hold water when out of the sea and have turned their pectoral fins into walking aids in order to live on...
In this article: Nopoli rockclimbing goby, BBC Books, Saga, Japan, Atlantic, Africa, and BBC
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Wales Online | November 02, 2009
TV: How Attenborough's intrepid film crew found Nemo - in Swansea
How Attenborough's intrepid film crew found Nemo - in Swansea Nov 3 2009 By Robin Turner SIR David Attenborough's stunning new BBC series Life has been to Belize to film Jesus Christ Lizards and Dominica to capture shots of purple...
In this article: Swansea University, Swansea, Bristol, BBC 4, Disney, Belize, and BBC
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Description from Wikipedia:
Sir David Frederick Attenborough (pronounced: /ˈætənb(ə)rə/) OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS (born 8 May 1926 in London, England) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of British 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 terrestrial life. 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 and actor Richard Attenborough.
- Birth Date:
- May 08, 1926
- Birthplace:
- London, England
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
- Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel (1950 - 1997 (Deceased))
- Residence:
- Richmond, London
- University Attended:
- Clare College, Cambridge (Natural Sciences),
- Occupation:
- Broadcaster / Naturalist
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