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This May marks the 100th birthday of leading British documentary-maker and natural historian David Attenborough. But what's the longer history of wildlife broadcasting? What inspired Attenborough to report back from the frontlines of the natural world? And how has he shaped our understanding of the climate crisis? Matt Elton spoke to media and cultural historian David Hendy to find out.
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he had to argue for this amongst colleagues to sell the idea of the program, to say, look, actually, no, this is an argument.
“he sort of puts down his change of mind to a particular point in 2004 when he listened to a lecture that convinced him that climate breakdown was largely man-made.”
“a million eyes on BBC Two is worth four million on ITV or BBC One.”
“Mary Adams basically decided that he wasn't going to be a presenter at any point in the future. His teeth were too big, was her judgment.”
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