David attenborough how old is he

Sir David Attenborough is 94 years old. His full name is David Frederick Attenborough. He grew up at University College, Leicester with his parents and two brothers.

After University, he completed 2 years of national service in the Royal Navy. Sir David Attenborough has been involved in television for over 68 years, since , when he joined the BBC as a producer on non-fiction broadcasts. Not many people know it, but initially, David Attenborough applied to work as a radio talk producer for the BBC in , but was rejected!

The Head of Factual broadcasting at the time, Mary Adams the first-ever female TV producer at the BBC , discouraged Attenborough from appearing in front of the camera due to his oversized teeth!

The first program he produced was called Coelacanth, and was about the rediscovery of a prehistoric fish. Attenborough did, however, manage to get in front of the camera, despite his teeth.

Writing, presenting and producing a multi-part nature documentary called Zoo Quest in Before he could finish his degree, he returned as the controller of BBC2 in Being controller of BBC2 was an administrative role giving Sir David Attenborough power to choose what programmes were shown.

He began commissioning programs to make the channel more diverse and include more natural history programmes. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info.

Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough turns 95 today. It's David Attenborough's 95th birthday today! Getty Images. He's always had an obsession with nature. He's been bringing nature to our living rooms for years. David Attenborough interacting with lemurs at London Zoo.

He's shared his passion with royals. He's spoken out on climate change. He's loved by kids and adults alike! More like this. David Attenborough: Watch the interview with him about climate change 16 Jan 16 January After giving a lecture about the expedition, Attenborough showed excited children a capybara from Guyana. Here, the naturalist and his daughter Susan are pictured with a sulphur-crested cockatoo called Georgie in Attenborough travelled to the Kalahari Desert in South Africa and met with some of the local meerkats for his documentary series The Life Of Mammals.