Sir David Attenborough marks his 100th birthday on Friday 8 May, and the is building a week-long celebration around when is david attenborough's birthday. Kirsty Young will present a ninety minute special event on his birthday at 8.30pm on One and iPlayer.
One and iPlayer
The special event airs on Friday 8 May and joins a wider lineup built around Attenborough’s work and legacy. The broadcaster is pairing new programming with landmark wildlife titles, using the birthday to focus attention on the natural history broadcaster’s long career.
One of the main programmes is Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure, which goes behind the scenes on Life on Earth. Production on Life on Earth began in 1976, and the series was broadcast in 1979.
Life on Earth
The figures attached to Life on Earth show why the is returning to it for the birthday tribute. The production team travelled to 40 countries and across a million miles, filmed over 600 species, and the series was watched by 500 million people worldwide.
That history is being set alongside a new series, Secret Garden, a five-episode programme set in five different gardens across the UK. The says, “You’ll never look at your garden in the same way again.”
Sir David Attenborough
The birthday celebration links Attenborough’s 100 years to the programmes that made his name familiar to viewers far beyond the UK. For a reader planning what to watch, the key date is simple: Friday 8 May, with the special event at 8.30pm on One and iPlayer, and the rest of the week filled with related programming.
