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	BBC - Science & Nature - David Attenborough
		Sir David Attenborough's most recent projects to air include the extraordinary natural history series, Planet Earth.
		In April 2005, Sir David was awarded the Order of Merit by the Queen which recognises exceptional distinction in the arts, sciences and other areas.
		In 1985, Sir David was knighted, he was given the Order of Merit in 2005.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/programmes/who/david_attenborough.shtml (629 words)

	David Attenborough - Uncyclopedia
		Attenborough, is, one of the most, famous, animals, on television, today, being almost, perpetually followed, by, a film crew, while, he slowly whispers, his mating call, to the creatures, of, the forest.
		David, can be, spotted, by his, characteristic, flaps of skin, around, the neck, which give, the appearance, of, a shirt collar.
		David, as honourary, head, of, the BBC, wildlife films, department, even, at one time, produced, his own, programme, "The Old, Grey, Whistle, Test", featuring, his whispering, friend, Bob, Whispering Bob, Harris, a crazed, bucktoothed, hairy, creature, from the depths, of the amazon rainforest.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/David_Attenborough (383 words)

	Harvard Gazette: The bird as art - and artist
		Before a standing-room-only crowd at Sanders Theatre, Attenborough, a former director of programs for the BBC and conceiver of the landmark television series "Life on Earth," accepted the 2004 Roger Tory Peterson Medal, given every year by the Harvard Museum of Natural History in memory of the pioneering ornithologist and author.
		Attenborough said that early European naturalists competed vigorously for the dried skin and plumes of the tropical birds.
		Attenborough closed with a slide of a cone-shaped sculpture created by the noted British contemporary artist Andy Goldsworthy and constructed almost entirely of twigs.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2004/03.25/11-attenborough.html (913 words)

	David Attenborough - Life on Earth
		David Attenborough, (Sir David Frederick Attenborough) was born in London, 8 May 1926 into the family a Cambridge school administrator and his wife.
		Attenborough conceived the idea of a TV series based on animals in their natural habitats and, in 1954, the first Zoo Quest programmes were filmed in Sierra Leone.
		Attenborough was a member of the Nature Conservancy Council (1973-82) and was a trustee of the UK branch of WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) until 1990 and of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew until 1992; he remains a trustee of the British Museum.
	www.age-of-the-sage.org /scientist/david_attenborough.html (626 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Magazine \| Faces of the week
		Attenborough described it as "a peach of a job" but, though promoted further and seen by some as a future BBC director general, the pull of programme-making became too strong, not least because of the arrival of colour.
		Attenborough's 13-part BBC epic Life on Earth was three years in the making, with footage from 40 countries, tracing the development of life over 3.5 billion years.
		Sir David himself believes that overpopulation is one of the main causes for concern in relation to environmental problems and in The Life of Mammals he argued for population growth to be curbed so as not to crowd out other species.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/magazine/4976552.stm (1265 words)

	Attenborough, David
		David Attenborough joined the BBC's fledgling television service in 1952, fronting Zoo Quest, the breakthrough wildlife series that established the international reputation of the BBC Natural History Unit at Bristol.
		His skill as scheduler was evidenced in the "common junctions" scheduling policy, which allowed announcers on the two BBC channels to introduce a choice of viewing, a practice which opened the Corporation up to charges of unfair advantage from the commercial broadcasters and contributed indirectly to the pressure for a fourth, commercial channel.
		Attenborough may be not only the first, but the last of a disappearing species.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/A/htmlA/attenborough/attenborough.htm (972 words)

	David Attenborough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This represented a diversion from Attenborough's usual fare, as it dealt with the creatures of myths and legends, such as the griffin and kraken.
		David Attenborough was previously awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the university in 1970.
		Attenborough has repeatedly said that he considers human overpopulation to be the root cause of many environmental problems.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_Attenborough (3432 words)

	Amazon.ca: Life on Air: Memoirs of a Broadcaster: Books: David Attenborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Attenborough's storytelling powers are legendary, and they don't fail him as he recounts how he came to stand in rat-infested caves in Venezuela, confront wrestling crocodiles, abseil down a rainforest tree in his late sixties, and wake with the lioness Elsa sitting on his chest.
		This book is an autobiography focused on David Attenborough's long and unparalleled BBC career starting from the birth of the TV medium in the 40's and 50's up untill today.
		I have watched David Attenboroughs TV documentaries for years and have consistently found them to be unrivalled in their ability to bring the subject matter to life in a way no other presenter can.
	www.amazon.ca /Life-Air-Broadcaster-David-Attenborough/dp/0691113238 (804 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Q: If you had another 80 years, would you ever get bored making wildlife ...
		David Attenborough is 80 in May, but he has been such a steady, visible presence in our lives that, as with close family members and the major royals, he seems unchanged and unchanging.
		For 50 years Attenborough has been effortlessly persuading people to shelve their troubles and linger instead on the mating ritual of the giant mayfly or the gay social whirl of the naked mole rat.
		Attenborough likens his status to that of a grande dame of the theatre.
	www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,,1713421,00.html (2222 words)

	Amazon.fr : David Attenborough: Life on Air: Livres en anglais: David Attenborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		David Attenborough hardly needs any introduction; his voice has accompanied so many of the best natural history programs that have graced our televisions over several decades.
		Attenborough's Life On Air began in 1950, having taken a degree in Natural Sciences in the University of Cambridge, done National Service in the Navy, got married, done a year as an editor with an educational publisher, had a son and then answered a BBC recruiting ad in the Times.
		His animal and plant subjects are the stars, Attenborough is the master of ceremonies who introduces the acts for our wonder and amazement.
	www.amazon.fr /David-Attenborough-Life-Air/dp/0563487801 (806 words)

	UKTV: Personalities: Profile: David Attenborough
		David was born into a well-off family with two brothers, John and Richard.
		David returned to his first love of programme-making in 1973.
		David begins any series with an outline of the questions he wants to ask and answer.
	www.uktv.co.uk /?uktv=attenborough.index (405 words)

	David Attenborough News
		It was David Attenborough who finally dispelled the myth about the aggressive nature of the gorilla when he was filmed rolling around the undergrowth with a mother and her playful offspring.
		David Attenborough reports on the hunting technique of the bushmen.
		Sir David Attenborough opened Maidstone's dinosaur exhibition Naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has opened an exhibition based on the BBC's Walking With Dinosaurs TV series.
	www.topix.net /who/david-attenborough (638 words)

	CDNN Eco News :: David Attenborough joins campaign against cruelty of whaling
		UK (10 Mar 2004) -- David Attenborough says there is no humane way to kill a whale at sea and questions whether whaling should "still be tolerated by a civilised society" in a report today by scientists and major conservation organisations.
		In his foreword Sir David says: "Whales are highly evolved animals with all the sensitivities that that statement implies.
		Sir David continues: "The use of harpoons with explosive grenade heads is still the main technique used by whalers today.
	www.cdnn.info /eco/e040310/e040310.html (746 words)

	Celebrate Human Achievements: David Attenborough
		In 1965, David Attenborough was given full control of a new experimental television network called BBC2.
		Attenborough saw that for the first time in history it was possible to show people different concretes in the world in a short time and show them the meaning behind them.
		Two characteristics permeate David Attenborough's work: first, his sheer joy of learning about this world, and second--which is rarer among others who have followed in his footsteps--a striving to achieve a conceptual grasp of his subject by connecting different concretes.
	humanachievements.blogspot.com /2005/09/david-attenborough.html (383 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: David Attenborough: Life on Air: Books: David Attenborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		What is key is that David Attenborough tells events as he sees them, and clearly endeavours to give an open and fair account of peoples opinions.
		The fact that David Attenborough was probably one of the last westerners to see many cultures almost untouched, or, equally, one of the first to see the results of western intervention, puts the book almost beyond value.
		David Attenborough has portrayed his life in a way that captivates the reader.
	www.amazon.co.uk /David-Attenborough-Life-Air/dp/0563487801 (2145 words)

	David Attenborough's Natural History Programmes - Icons of England
		David Attenborough met Jack Lester, curator of the reptile house at London Zoo, while filming a studio-based nature programme for the BBC.
		Attenborough’s clipped, cultivated tones and hushed, awestruck delivery (who can forget him with the gorillas in Rwanda?) have made him the authoritative voice of wildlife documentary-making – in England and across the world.
		With a career in broadcasting spanning more than half a century - the programmes Attenborough has made - have inspired numerous people to love and understand nature in a way that before the Life- television series came into existence was not thought possible.
	www.icons.org.uk /nom/nominations/david-attenborough-s-natural-history-programmes (320 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Life In The Undergrowth
		David Attenborough reveals the amazing stories behind these tiny lives.
		Explore David Attenborough's extraordinary career from his passion for fossils to his amazing contribution to natural history film-making.
		David Attenborough talks to Simon Mayo - listen again.
	www.bbc.co.uk /sn/tvradio/programmes/lifeintheundergrowth (182 words)

	NJN - New Jersey Public Television and Radio
		David Attenborough is one of Britain's most cultured and well-known personalities as well as one of public television's most popular and respected presenters of natural history programs.
		Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television, viewers meet Attenborough in his home and on the set.
		Attenborough's love of animals and natural history was a constant pull back to production and his greatest successes came when he left the studio and started to explore the world, hosting such memorable series as The World Around Us, Civilization, The Ascent of Man, Life on Earth, The Living Planet and more.
	www.njn.net /television/highlights/04january/lifeonairattenborough.html (159 words)

	Wild, wild life - smh.com.au
		As has become wonderfully typical of his visits over the years, one of the first things Attenborough will show us when his latest documentary series The Life of Mammals airs on the ABC on Wednesday night, is something we've never seen before: a platypus feeding her young in her burrow.
		Attenborough has long had unrivalled access to the world's most devoted research scientists, as well as its most ingenious cameramen.
		Attenborough's and Christof's commitment to facing nature for what it is, is the commitment of scientists.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/03/24/1048354544138.html?from=storyrhs (2129 words)

	Sir David Attenborough quiz -- free game
		David Attenborough's first attempt at being an interviewer for the BBC was a disaster.
		As a result of this David's boss, Mary Adams, sent a note to the producer of the show.
		David Attenborough is believed to be the most traveled man in history.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=168887 (185 words)

	Amazon.com: The Life of Birds: Books: David Attenborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In this companion to a 10-part PBS series of the same name, Attenborough examines the ways of bird species from prehistoric times to the present, writing, as he admits, from the viewpoint of an amateur with a particular interest in animal behavior.
		Sir David examines the life cycles of several species of bird, from egg to death, which includes the feeding habits, the mating habits, and the limits of endurance.
		David Attenborough's distinctive prose is as much a pleasure to read as it is to listen to in his documentaries.
	www.amazon.com /Life-Birds-David-Attenborough/dp/069101633X (2302 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Attenborough: Climate is changing
		Sir David, whose distinguished broadcasting career spans more than half a century, says everyone has a responsibility to act: "What people (must) do is to change their behaviour and their attitudes.
		Sir David, whose natural history programmes have been watched by millions of people around the world, is the latest high-profile figure to say the world is facing a climate crisis.
		Sir David will present a two-part television programme that will explore how climate change is altering the planet, from drought-hit rainforest to the decline of polar bears.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/5012266.stm (515 words)

	David Attenborough praised by Steve Irwin's widow (02.11.06) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The widow of the late wildlife presenter Steve Irwin paid an emotional tribute to Sir David Attenborough at the National Television Awards last night.
		Present to watch the 80-year-old Sir David receive a lifetime achievement gong at the London ceremony, Terri Irwin, whose husband was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef in September, was effusive in her praise.
		Sir David, who has presented nature documentaries on the BBC for over 50 years, was recently voted to be the fourth most influential eco-hero in the world in an Environment Agency poll.
	www.ageconcern.org.uk /AgeConcern/C4D5ED10A58740AFA8EBDC2655B36FA2.asp (212 words)

	'I'm not an animal lover' \| Weekend \| Guardian Unlimited
		Attenborough has lived in this house in Richmond, south-west London, for almost half a century, and it has the unstyled calm of an old family home.
		Attenborough's work is of almost arcane specialisation, patience and integrity, satisfying none of the conventional demands of a multi-channel, digital medium.
		But he is not much of a socialiser and although he suspects the series he is currently working on, about reptiles, may be his last, the defining focus of his life remains animals.
	www.guardian.co.uk /weekend/story/0,,1937511,00.html (1735 words)

	Scripps Nierenberg Prize awarded to nature filmmaker Sir David Attenborough
		Attenborough will receive the Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest during a ceremony on Sunday, June 5, at 1 p.m., in front of the Birch Aquarium at Scripps.
		In the 1960s-'70s, Attenborough moved into senior management positions at BBC, presiding over the introduction of color television in the UK, giving the go-ahead to air Monty Python's Flying Circus, and helping bring many historical, cultural and scientific documentaries to television.
		His career in broadcasting was celebrated with the accompanying BBC program, Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-05/uoc--snp051605.php (608 words)

	Amazon.com: The Living Planet: Video: David Attenborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Plot Outline David Attenborough discusses the biomass and life in a variety of eco-systems spanning many of the environments found on Earth (from tropical to polar).
		Attenborough demonstrates how even in the most hostile of environments, from the volcanic "Furnaces of the Earth" to "The Frozen World" of mountains and tundra, the Arctic and Antarctic, live maintains a foothold.
		The way Sir David originally wrote and performed the voice-overs for the ends of each episode was as a tie-in to the next, so that there would be a sort of cliff-hanger, but also a continuity to the whole series.
	www.amazon.com /Living-Planet-David-Attenborough/dp/B00004CJFP (1482 words)

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