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Attenborough's 100th Birthday to Be Celebrated by BBC
The BBC marks Sir David Attenborough’s 100th with three new shows and a live event, featuring a curated collection of 40 programs to inspire conservation efforts.
- The BBC announced on Wednesday it will air three new television programmes to celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday on May 8.
- To honour his decades-long contribution, Jack Bootle, head of commissioning for specialist factual at the BBC, said: `It's impossible to overstate what Sir David Attenborough has given us` and that the week celebrates an 'extraordinary milestone' as he approaches 100 on May 8.
- Making Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure goes behind the scenes of Life on Earth, while Secret Garden spans five episodes, and David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth will be staged live at Royal Albert Hall.
- The schedule aims to inspire awe and action among UK viewers and gardeners, as the BBC frames the week to thank Sir David Attenborough and encourage protecting endangered species.
- With a career spanning over 70 years, Sir David Attenborough is the only person to win BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K, while BBC archive and curators position 40 programmes on BBC iPlayer.
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