Sir David Attenborough turned 100 years old on May 8th of this year. David's first love was nature films, his on-screen career began in 1954 hosting Zoo Quest. But he had to make a living too.
"In 1965, he became the head of the recently launched BBC Two, the corporation’s second channel, where he oversaw the creation of the sketch comedy show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and the introduction of color television. In 1969 he was promoted to the director of programming for the entire BBC, but by then had tired of corporate life. He resigned a few years later to return to filmmaking full time."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/arts/television/david-attenborough-100-birthday.htmlThe ground breaking "Life on Earth" premiered in 1974 and was a 4 year project that traveled to more than 100 locations and explored the evolution of life of the planet. David has continued to make nature documentaries for 70 years.
"Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure" is a 1 hour special about the 1974 series with highlights from the first season of Life on Earth.
Stream the program for free here:
https://www.pbs.org/show/life-on-earth-attenboroughs-greatest-adventure/And on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/qoWfYJ8De4g
