David Attenborough

A new five-part BBC nature documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough will highlight the wildlife of the British Isles, and Scotland will be featured ...

At the same time, I hope they will recognise how fragile and precious it is.” “I want the audience to come away with a sense of pride and hope for the future too. He will sign off from Skomer Island at the end of the Ocean episode. [Sir David](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/lanarkshire-schoolgirl-delighted-letter-sir-28918643), 96, will make an appearance on Old Harry Rocks in Dorset to introduce the first episode of Wild Isles, which is titled Our Precious Isles. “It is quite shocking to think that we have pods of killer whales, top predators, hunting seals in our seas and a large blue butterfly that tricks ants into caring for its caterpillars, by using deceptive sounds and smells. I also have a personal passion for our natural history.

Sir David Attenborough's final wildlife series will feature a Wiltshire beauty spot and meadow, as the series debuts this weekend. Wild Isles was filmed ...

At the same time, I hope they will recognise how fragile and precious it is.” Series producer Alastair Fothergill said: “Ever since I worked on the original Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet series, I have always wanted to cover the British Isles and our natural history with a similarly ambitious and epic approach. “I want the audience to come away with a sense of pride and hope for the future too. The remaining four hour-long episodes of Wild Isles will celebrate the isles’ four key habitats – woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine. Despite Britain and Ireland’s rich and varied habitats, Sir David will highlight that it is among the most-depleted in the world and asks how we can restore our wild isles for future generations. “It is quite shocking to think that we have pods of killer whales, top predators, hunting seals in our seas and a large blue butterfly that tricks ants into caring for its caterpillars, by using deceptive sounds and smells. Sir David Attenborough attended six filming locations across the country and even visited a chalk stream in Wiltshire to introduce the Freshwater episode. I also have a personal passion for our natural history. Across the five episodes, the Wild Isles crew filmed in 145 locations and 96 species which took 1,631 days to film. Capturing the first ever complete sequence of hunting white-tailed eagles, formerly extinct in the British Isles, took more than 70 days and saw wildlife cameraman and 2022 Strictly Come Dancing champion Hamza Yassin on the job. Sir David Attenborough’s final wildlife series will feature a Wiltshire beauty spot and meadow, as the series debuts this weekend. The episode, which will be air at 7pm on Sunday (March 12) will feature new behaviour from killer whales hunting seals, golden eagles scavenging in mountains, puffins chased by greedy gulls and sinister plants holding unsuspecting insects hostage.

New BBC nature series Wild Isles, hosted by David Attenborough was filmed over three years at 145 UK locations.

Wild Isles is the first show that Attenborough has filmed on location since Green Planet which began filming in 2019 and was shot across 27 countries. “It is quite shocking to think that we have pods of killer whales, top predators, hunting seals in our seas and a large blue butterfly that tricks ants into caring for its caterpillars, by using deceptive sounds and smells. Across the five episodes, the Wild Isles crew filmed in 145 locations and 96 species which took 1,631 days to film.

A WELL-LOVED wildlife broadcaster shines a light on the challenges affecting nature all around the British Isles in his new series which features…

At the same time, I hope they will recognise how fragile and precious it is.” “I want the audience to come away with a sense of pride and hope for the future too. “It is quite shocking to think that we have pods of killer whales, top predators, hunting seals in our seas and a large blue butterfly that tricks ants into caring for its caterpillars, by using deceptive sounds and smells.

David Attenborough was filming for his latest BBC documentary called Wild Isles.

The 96-year-old broadcaster was kept away from shearwater chicks following virus warning.

“I have an old friend who’s an expert on infectious diseases and I rang him up for his opinion,” Fothergill continued. “We thought, ‘Wow, that could be TV gold.’ That was the plan.” [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/wild-isles). [Radio Times](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/david-attenborough-radio-times-new-issue-cover/). [bird flu had hit the neighbouring island of Grassholm](https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/environment/958623/h5n1-the-global-bird-killer-threatening-the-uk). [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/david-attenborough-bird-flu-b2295543.html).

An infectious diseases expert warned executive producer Alastair Fothergill that a case of avian flu could be fatal to the legendary BBC presenter.

[Countryfile](https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/23337825.julia-bradbury-says-rings-mother-every-day-tell-go-walk/) and before Antiques Roadshow. [BBC](https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23364818.blue-peter-new-presenter-abby-cook-joins-bbc-show-line/) producer decided to change tactics and use two infrared cameras to capture the moment instead. [Avian Flu](https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23355462.interactive-map-shows-bird-flu-hotspots-areas-uk/) on the neighbouring island of Grassholm were reported and it could be present on Skomer. [Sir David](https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/23276854.sir-david-attenborough-internal-bbc-politics-took-career-abroad/) presenting alongside Manx shearwater chicks on Skomer Island off the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales. [Their latest project, Wild Isles](https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23362612.bbc-wild-isles-watch-trailer-david-attenboroughs-new-series/), highlights the British Isles and the challenges they face across five episodes. One of the cameras faced Sir David and the other a boulder a few feet away from where they hoped the chicks would take flight.

A WELL-LOVED wildlife broadcaster shines a light on the challenges affecting nature all around the British Isles in his new series which features…

“I want the audience to come away with a sense of pride and hope for the future too. At the same time, I hope they will recognise how fragile and precious it is.” I also have a personal passion for our natural history.

THE latest BBC series with David Attenborough, Wild Isles, includes scenes shot at Brookwood Cemetery.

The local venue, a Grade I listed Historic park and Garden, is the largest cemetery in the UK with 220 acres. The 96-year-old naturalist, renowned for his programmes looking at national history around the world, says there's never been a more important time to invest in the nature in our own backyard. It features in the BBC trailer for the series, which begins this Sunday, and in the 19 March episode.

The 96-year-old broadcaster was "like a little boy" whilst filming his first documentary set solely in the UK, a producer has said.

For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to [The Radio Times Podcast](https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/podcasts/the-radio-times-podcast-series-three/). We took him to Skomer Island, a remote island off Pembrokeshire, but he was, as always, he was like a little boy. "As we got through the process, producers and I realised that wouldn't it be wonderful to have him on location? "When you go to Richmond to talk to him about an idea, there's a certain nervousness because he's a very decisive man and he says yes or no and quite quickly. [TV Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/) and [Streaming Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/streaming-guide/) or visit our [Documentaries](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/) hub for more news and features. "You know, he's 96.

Parts of Wild Isles were filmed in the Farne Islands and feature Northumberland's puffins and gulls.

At the same time, I hope they will recognise how fragile and precious it is." Alasdair Fothergill, executive producer of Wild Isles, said: "Ever since I worked on the original Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet series, I have always wanted to cover the British Isles and our natural history with a similarly ambitious and epic approach. "I want the audience to come away with a sense of pride and hope for the future too. But I can assure you that nature in these islands, if you know where to look, can be just as dramatic and spectacular as anything I’ve seen elsewhere. "The British Isles are globally important for nature. "It is quite shocking to think that we have pods of killer whales, top predators, hunting seals in our seas and a large blue butterfly that tricks ants into caring for its caterpillars, by using deceptive sounds and smells. Despite Britain and Ireland's rich and varied habitats, Sir David will highlights that it is among the most-depleted in the world and asks how we can restore the islands for future generations. During filming for the series, Sir David was kept away from fledging chicks after an infectious disease expert warned a case of avian flu could be fatal for the 96-year-old, thought that was on Skomer Island. As well as new behaviour from killer whales hunting seals and golden eagles scavenging in mountains, we'll see puffins chased by greedy gulls on the rugged granite of the Its crew filmed 96 species across 145 locations over 1,631 days, one of those being the Hilary Jeffkins, series producer and BAFTA-winning filmmaker, said: "I hope that after watching this series our audience will be wowed by the wildlife and spectacular places in Britain and Ireland but also that they get a strong sense of how fragmented and fragile they are. I think that people will be surprised by the wildlife on their own doorsteps and amazed by the behaviour.

NATIONAL treasure Sir David Attenborough has featured the beauty of Dorset in a new BBC television series.

The remaining four hour-long episodes of Wild Isles will celebrate the isles’ four key habitats – woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine. Filmed over the course of three years, five-part series Wild Isles aims to shine a light on the challenges affecting the British Isles and celebrate nature that exists on our doorsteps. The first episode of Wild Isles series will air on Sunday, March 12, at 7pm on BBC One.

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In the event, it made both Attenborough and the gorillas famous. Then, rather inexpertly, he throws a sack over the python’s head before grabbing it and handing the snake to a local man who is clearly more confident and expert at this business than he is. In it, a young Sir David (it was 1956, so he would have been 30) is tasked with catching a 3.5 metre Burmese python, because – bizarre as it may seem today – the object of Zoo Quest was to take animals alive and bring them back to Britain. Well, the clue is in the name. On a vertical cliff of coral rock are a million female red land crabs jammed together to create the impression that the rock is actually crimson. Of course, a huge number will not, becoming food for fish and moray eels, but even the small percentage that do survive still amount to countless numbers of the next generation.

New BBC documentary series focuses on the wonders of Britain and Ireland but also highlights environmental decay.

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