PBS Revisits Attenborough’s 50-Year-Old 'Life on Earth' as David Attenborough Nears 100
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Updated · NPR · May 12
PBS Revisits Attenborough’s 50-Year-Old 'Life on Earth' as David Attenborough Nears 100
2 articles · Updated · NPR · May 12
PBS’s new documentary “Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure” looks back at “Life on Earth” by showing David Attenborough revisiting the landmark series in a screening room.
50 years after production began on “Life on Earth,” the film is framed as both an anniversary retrospective and a reflection on the program that helped define Attenborough’s career.
David Attenborough’s approaching 100th birthday gives the documentary added weight, tying the series’ legacy to the broadcaster’s own milestone.
He quit the BBC's top job to film 'Life on Earth.' Looking back at 100, what does he consider his greatest sacrifice?
After 70 years of filming, what irreversible change in nature does David Attenborough find most alarming today?
His series reached 500 million people. Can his classic storytelling style still captivate today's digitally-native generations?