Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television

Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television (2002)

November 20th, 20020h 59min

Documentary, TV Movie
88%

Overview

Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television is a BBC documentary film that recounts David Attenborough's television career. It is presented by Michael Palin and produced by Brian Leith. The BBC first transmitted the documentary in 2002 and is part of the Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages collection of 7 documentaries. It includes interviews with Attenborough and several of his former colleagues, along with archival footage.


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