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  • David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive on Sky Nature HD: full details and when it’s on…

    David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive on Sky Nature HD: full details and when it’s on…

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    David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive on Sky Nature HD: full details and when it's on

    The broadcaster invites viewers to join him as he takes an after-hours stroll around one of his favourite places, the Natural History Museum. But this is no ordinary tour as some of the many exhibits spring to life as the veteran naturalist strolls along

    ‘I want to be the next Sir David Attenborough’: Boy, 9, spends school holidays diving into rivers to collect litter

    A nine-year-old boy who litter-picks every day – even diving underwater to remove rubbish – is on a mission to protect wildlife, inspired by his "hero" Sir David Attenborough.

    Gemma Maddox, a 30-year-old teaching assistant, said her son Cooper has loved animals for as long as she can remember, spending his nursery days sitting quietly listening for birds.

    His love for wildlife grew after watching his first Sir David Attenborough documentary at age six, with him "policing" recycling at home and even holding a funeral for a bird he found dead on the pavement.

    In 2025, Cooper, who lives in Padiham, Lancashire, began picking up litter on his walk to school and spent his summer holidays clearing rubbish from beaches and rivers.

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    Inspired by David Attenborough, meet the 9-year-old on a mission to save the planet

    Cooper spends his free time clearing litter from streets, beaches and rivers

    Inspired by his hero, Sir David Attenborough, nine-year-old Cooper from Lancashire, is on a mission to protect wildlife. Whether he is picking up trash on his daily walk to school or putting on a full wetsuit to retrieve rubbish underwater, the young environmentalist is dedicated to making a difference.

    His mother, Gemma Maddox, 30, says Cooper’s passion for animals started at a very young age. Even during his nursery days, he preferred sitting quietly outside to listen for birdsong over playing on the playground.

    "For as long as I can remember, Cooper has had a soft spot for wildlife," Gemma said. "He’d cry whenever there was an ant in the house because he thought I’d try to kill it. I’m not allowed to kill any bugs – I have to get them out safely, and he watches to make sure."

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  • Making Life On Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure | Preview (BBC One) | Choir celebrates …

    Making Life On Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure | Preview (BBC One) | Choir celebrates …

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    Making Life On Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure | Preview (BBC One)

    In 1976, production began on David Attenborough's Life on Earth. No-one had ever attempted a natural history series on this scale before. This is the remarkable story behind one of the BBC’s most famous wildlife blockbusters. A three-year, hair-raising odyssey around the world, travelling to 40 countries, across a million miles, and filming over 600 species.

    Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure goes behind-the-scenes on this ground-breaking landmark series, featuring exclusive interviews with David Attenborough and other members of the original crew.

    With fascinating insights, they reveal the highs and lows of filming the series during a truly exciting moment in television history, when global jet travel and colour filming were still in their infancy. Along the way, the crew encountered multiple challenges, including a coup in the Comoros, being shot at in Rwanda and threats from Saddam Hussein’s army in Iraq.

    Choir celebrates Sir David Attenborough with song

    A climate choir and conservation art group gathered on Plymouth Hoe to film a video ahead of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.

    Members of the Plymouth Climate Choir sang a song called Natural World earlier with the hope it will be included in a worldwide chorus set to be released ahead of the broadcaster's birthday on 8 May.

    Versions of the song have been filmed all over the world, supported by musicians Pete Townshend and Brian Eno.

    Rebel Botanists, a Plymouth-based environmental conservation organisation, also drew a large design on Plymouth Hoe in chalk to celebrate Sir David's work.

    Founder of the organisation Elizabeth Richmond designed the artwork and said Attenborough meant "everything" to her.

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    How to boost your chances of living to 100 – as Sir David Attenborough approaches milestone

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    The nation’s favourite broadcaster, natural historian and environmental advocate Sir David Attenborough will celebrate his 100th birthday next month on May 8, marking a remarkable seven-decade career that has defined natural history storytelling and reshaped humanity’s understanding of the planet.

    To celebrate this incredible milestone, the BBC has announced a week of special programming featuring both classic and new works by the iconic presenter. Among them is a new documentary, Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking Life on Earth series which first aired in 1979.

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