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WTVP Spots4/27/2026 | 1mSir David Attenborough tells the story of the wildlife blockbuster that changed his life forever.In 1976, Sir David Attenborough embarked on an ambitious journey to create a documentary of unprecedented scale, changing his life and natural history filmmaking forever. Discover the story behind TV's first wildlife blockbuster: Life on Earth.04/27/2026 | Expires 05/06/2034 | Rating TV-PGProblems playing video? | Closed Captioning FeedbackReport a ProblemBefore you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.Type of ErrorAbout This EpisodeYou Might Also LikeWTVP SpotsTRAILER | LEAG | Life on Earth | Attenborough's Greatest Adventures4/27/2026 | 1mIn 1976, Sir David Attenborough embarked on an ambitious journey to create a documentary of unprecedented scale, changing his life and natural history filmmaking forever. Discover the story behind TV's first wildlife blockbuster: Life on Earth.04/27/2026 | Expires 05/06/2034 | Rating TV-PGProblems playing video? | Closed Captioning FeedbackReport a ProblemBefore you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.Type of ErrorMaturity RatingTV-PGHow to Watch WTVP SpotsWTVP Spots is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, and Vizio.Stream Here on PBS.orgDownload the PBS App Check Your Local Listings for Broadcast Schedules
'The turning point in my life': Inside Making Life On Earth ...
Sir David Attenborough, a titan of natural history broadcasting whose career has spanned eight remarkable decades, is set to celebrate his 100th birthday on 8 May. His unparalleled contributions to educating and entertaining millions through landmark documentaries such as the BBC’s Life On Earth (1979), The Blue Planet (2001), and Planet Earth (2006) will be honoured by the BBC with a dedicated week of special programming.Central to these celebrations is a new programme, Making Life On Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure, which offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the seminal 1979 BBC One series. The original Life On Earth saw Sir David traverse 40 countries, documenting over 600 species in an ambitious global endeavour.The forthcoming film features candid interviews with Attenborough himself and the original production team, as they recount the challenges faced during filming. These included navigating a coup in the Comoros, coming under fire, and his now-iconic encounter with gorillas in Rwanda. Reflecting on the series, Sir David states in the opening sequence: "I have been lucky enough to have had a long career making natural history programmes, but there was one series that changed everything: Life On Earth." He adds: "It took viewers to parts of the natural world they had never imagined. From the South American rainforest, the richest and most varied assemblage of life on Earth, to remote and extreme environments, we set out to tell the greatest story on Earth."David Attenborough at BBC Television Centre, 1967 (PA)The documentary also delves into Attenborough’s earlier career, particularly his time on the BBC’s managerial ladder in the 1950s, which he admits "wasn’t much fun". After becoming controller of BBC Two in 1965, where he oversaw the introduction of colour television, and later serving as the BBC’s director of programming, Sir David yearned to return to fieldwork. "The question was how I could step away from the BBC in order to make a series on a global scale," he explains. "I wanted to create a series that would chart the history of life and evolution, starting with the simplest organisms and progressing all the way to monkeys, apes and humans. In between, you would explore birds, insects and more, each in their proper evolutionary order. I just yearned to do that, but I couldn’t get away." His eventual resignation in 1973 to pursue a wildlife programme marked a pivotal moment: "That was the turning point in my life, really," ...
Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure
Wednesday, May 6 at 8 In 1976 David Attenborough embarked on his most ambitious project ever. No-one had ever attempted a natural history series on this scale before. His reputation was on the line. This is the story behind TV's first wildlife blockbuster, Life on Earth.
Making Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure (BBC One ...
A behind-the-scenes documentary marking Attenborough's 100th birthday explores the making of the 1979 landmark series that changed wildlife television forever.
