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David Attenborough - The Early Years

Sir David Attenborough recalls key moments from his early broadcasting career and shares the stories behind them. Among the highlights featured are Sir David's first encounter with Elsa the lioness immortalised by the Born Free book, and the logistics behind being the first to film indri lemurs, using a recording of their loud, distinctive calls to entice the animals out of hiding. Having recently completed the landmark natural history series Africa (2012), Sir David also reflects on his first trip to the continent while filming Zoo Quest to West Africa in 1955.

English
  • Originally Aired January 23, 2013
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code Shaun Qureshi
  • Network BBC
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Name Type Role
David Attenborough Guest Star