The spectacular life of Sir David Attenborough
Many species bear his name. An awful lot of people can trot out an impression of his breathy narration style. Nadine Dreyer meets international treasure David Attenborough at the launch of his latest series
22 March 2020 - 00:01
David Attenborough was in a difficult spot. He was in the depths of the Papua New Guinea jungle on one of his early television assignments and his entourage - for want of a better word - were refusing to go one step further...
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