Our Fragile Planet
David Attenborough looks back on the dramatic impact mankind has had on the natural world in the last six decades and reveals why he became a conservationist.
Sir David Attenborough reflects on the dramatic impact that humankind has had on the natural world within his own lifetime. He tells the surprising and deeply personal story of the changes he has seen, of the pioneering conservationists with whom he has worked - and of the global revolution in attitudes towards nature that has taken place within the last six decades.
In a journey that takes him from the London Zoo to the jungles of Borneo, Attenborough reveals what inspired him to become a conservationist. He remembers classic encounters with mountain gorillas, blue whales and the giant tortoise, Lonesome George. These are all characters that have helped to change public attitudes to the natural world.
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Attenborough the collector
Duration: 01:11
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Quest for the Picathartes
Duration: 01:28
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A taste for turtle eggs
Duration: 01:33
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Rare encounters
Duration: 00:38
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Series Producer | Miles Barton |
Producer | Susie Painter |
Broadcasts
- Fri 30 Nov 2012 21:00
- Fri 30 Nov 2012 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 1 Dec 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
- Fri 28 Dec 2012 10:05
- Wed 7 Oct 2015 15:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Wed 7 Oct 2015 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Thu 13 Apr 2017 16:15
- Thu 11 Apr 2019 13:45
- Sun 23 Feb 2020 20:00
- Thu 29 Dec 2022 09:00
- Sun 21 Jan 2024 19:00
- Mon 22 Jan 2024 01:15