Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
2002•59m•8.4•Released
DocumentaryTV Movie
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television is a BBC documentary film that recounts David Attenborough's television career. It is presented by Michael Palin and produced by Brian Leith. The BBC first transmitted the documentary in 2002 and is part of the Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages collection of 7 documentaries. It includes interviews with Attenborough and several of his former colleagues, along with archival footage.
Director
Andrew Findlay
Studio
BBC Bristol Productions
Cast
Michael Palin
Self - Presenter
David Attenborough
Self
Production
Company
BBC Bristol Productions
Producer
Brian Leith
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