Celebrate David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday on BritBox – On 8 May, David Attenborough, the world’s most beloved naturalist, turns 100 and BritBox is marking the occasion with over 10 of his greatest series available to stream right now.
From the ocean floors of The Blue Planet to the frozen wilderness of Frozen Planet, his storytelling has shaped how generations connect with the natural world.
To support coverage, we’ve compiled a ready-to-run package including the top 10 David Attenborough shows on BritBox, fun facts about him, and a suite of BTS imagery from decades of filming.
TOP 10 DAVID ATTENBOROUGH SHOWS ON BRITBOX
The Blue Planet | Blue Planet II | Life | Dinosaur Apocalypse | The Hunt: Nothing is Certain | Frozen Planet | Natural World (Galápagos) | Planet Earth | Africa | Madagascar
8 FUN FACTS ABOUT DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
- His presenting career began 72 years ago in 1954 with the series Zoo Quest– making him the longest-serving TV naturalist and presenter in history.
- He has narrated, written, and presented over 100 films and series.
- He has visited more than 80 countries across his career.
- He has won over 30 major broadcasting and environmental awards, and is the only person to have won BAFTAs across four television eras: black and white, colour, HD, and 3D.
- His landmark series Life on Earth (1979) was watched by an estimated 500 million people worldwide.
- As a Controller of BBC Two, he played a pivotal role in changing the colour of tennis balls from white to yellow during the BBC’s transition from black and white to colour broadcasting.
- He has never held a driving licence.
- More than a dozen species of flora and fauna have been named in his honour including a goblin spider and a flightless weevil.
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Celebrate David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday on BritBox
