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David Attenborough in His Own Words

By: David Attenborough
Narrated by: David Attenborough
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Summary

David Attenborough discusses his life and achievements in this collection of BBC radio and TV interviews:

Parkinson (broadcast on BBC One, 2nd December 1975, featuring Michael Parkinson).

Profile (broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 1st July 1976, featuring Kathleen Cheesmond).

Desert Island Discs (broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 1st March 1979, featuring Roy Plomley).

Desert Island Discs (broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 25th December 1998, featuring Sue Lawley).

Mark Lawson Talks to David Attenborough (broadcast on BBC Four, 27th February 2005, featuring Mark Lawson).

Front Row (broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26th October 2011, featuring Mark Lawson).

Desert Island Discs (broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 29th January 2012, featuring Kirsty Young).
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Fascinating.

Great to hear David discussing his life and achievements. He is certainly modest and humble.

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A sincere Pleasure to listen To

His topics are always a pleasure to listen to and to and to hear them from his voice makes then even more memorable.

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Wonderfully talented humble man

A fascinating listen. Loved it! A wonderful career in, as the title says, his own words.

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