Veteran broadcaster reflected on more than 60 years in television and the value of the BBC.
Sir David Attenborough has spoken out about the value of the BBC as part of a wide-ranging conversation at Sheffield Doc/Fest, during which he reflected on his six decades in broadcasting.
The broadcaster and naturalist told a packed auditorium: “I think that the BBC has an incomparable opportunity, which gives it an incomparable responsibility.
“Of all the television organisations in the world, it is the BBC than can say we ought to cover as wide a spectrum of human interests as we can. We...
Sir David Attenborough has spoken out about the value of the BBC as part of a wide-ranging conversation at Sheffield Doc/Fest, during which he reflected on his six decades in broadcasting.
The broadcaster and naturalist told a packed auditorium: “I think that the BBC has an incomparable opportunity, which gives it an incomparable responsibility.
“Of all the television organisations in the world, it is the BBC than can say we ought to cover as wide a spectrum of human interests as we can. We...
- 6/14/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Sir David Attenborough is to return to Australia's Great Barrier Reef for a new BBC One series.
The broadcaster previously filmed in Queensland for the BBC programme Zoo Quest in 1957.
Attenborough explained to Radio Times that the new series will be largely filmed underwater.
"People say to me, 'What was the most magical thing you ever saw in your life?' And I always say without a word of exaggeration, 'The first time I was lucky enough to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef'," he recalled.
"As I entered the water I remember suddenly seeing these amazing multi-coloured species living in communities... just astounding and unforgettable beauty.
"So I'm very excited to be returning to the Reef with all the latest technology and science to see one of the most important places on the planet in a whole new way."
The BBC stated that the programme will "use...
The broadcaster previously filmed in Queensland for the BBC programme Zoo Quest in 1957.
Attenborough explained to Radio Times that the new series will be largely filmed underwater.
"People say to me, 'What was the most magical thing you ever saw in your life?' And I always say without a word of exaggeration, 'The first time I was lucky enough to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef'," he recalled.
"As I entered the water I remember suddenly seeing these amazing multi-coloured species living in communities... just astounding and unforgettable beauty.
"So I'm very excited to be returning to the Reef with all the latest technology and science to see one of the most important places on the planet in a whole new way."
The BBC stated that the programme will "use...
- 9/9/2014
- Digital Spy
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Belief in God and evolution not incompatible, says Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough does not believe that an understanding of evolution is incompatible with faith in God, he will tell Radio 4 listeners on Sunday.
Attenborough, who was invited back to Desert Island Discs to mark the 70th anniversary of the radio programme, explains that, while he is still agnostic, he does not rule out the possibility of the existence of a deity.
"I don't think an understanding and an acceptance of the 4 billion-year-long history of life is any way inconsistent with a belief in a supreme being," the 85-year-old broadcaster and writer will tell presenter Kirsty Young. "And I am not so confident as to say that I am an atheist."
Attenborough will also tackle the controversy over the use of footage of polar bears filmed in a zoo in his recent television series, arguing it was the job...
Sir David Attenborough does not believe that an understanding of evolution is incompatible with faith in God, he will tell Radio 4 listeners on Sunday.
Attenborough, who was invited back to Desert Island Discs to mark the 70th anniversary of the radio programme, explains that, while he is still agnostic, he does not rule out the possibility of the existence of a deity.
"I don't think an understanding and an acceptance of the 4 billion-year-long history of life is any way inconsistent with a belief in a supreme being," the 85-year-old broadcaster and writer will tell presenter Kirsty Young. "And I am not so confident as to say that I am an atheist."
Attenborough will also tackle the controversy over the use of footage of polar bears filmed in a zoo in his recent television series, arguing it was the job...
- 1/29/2012
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
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