David Attenborough
Summary
Sir David Frederick Attenborough (pronounced /ˈtənbərə/) OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA (born 8 May 1926 in London, England) 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. Attenborough grew up in College House on the campus of University of Leicester, where his father, Frederick, was principal.
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England's win over Brazil scores peak of 9m viewers
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'There's no successor to David Attenborough - that's impossible'
As the nation's voice of science and natural history nears retirement, a host of presenters prepare to take up the challenge.
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Brand and Ross discuss 'Sachsgate' on TV for first time
Russell Brand to talk about 2008 incident on Jonathan Ross's ITV chat show, which they say they both regret.
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ITV's National Television Awards tunes in with 5.9 million – TV ratings
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BBC digital: Just because Auntie says so, it doesn't mean it's true
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Tom Daley proves he's chairman of the board with solid debut for Splash!
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