David Attenborough

The BBC has denied reports it decided not to broadcast an episode of David Attenborough's flagship new wildlife series because of fears of a backlash from ...

We have acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the RSPB and WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles." And I don’t think that that is political, I think it’s just facts.” A BBC spokesperson said: “This is totally inaccurate, there is no ‘sixth episode’.

The BBC episode, which has themes of the destruction of nature, is feared to spark a backlash from Tory politicians and the right-wing press.

The Match of the Day presenter got into hot water after he retweeted a Home Office video on its new Illegal Migration Bill and described it as "beyond awful". [Garry Lineker made comments on the Government's controversial asylum policy](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/gary-lineker-stepping-back-match-29427184). Senior sources at the BBC [told the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/10/david-attenborough-bbc-wild-isles-episode-rightwing-backlash-fears) that a decision was made not to release a sixth episode, which they claimed had already been filmed. The Mirror has approached the BBC for comment. But, BBC bosses have refuted the claims, stating that "there is no sixth episode". Reports had previously suggested the new series on British wildlife will not be shown to the public as the broadcaster is concerned the themes of destruction of nature would risk a backlash.

The Line of Duty broadcaster fears that the episode about rewilding and nature decline would anger the right winger and Tory government.

Tell you what, we’ll do British natural history, and you can do all this stuff in Africa.” [Sir David Attenborough narrating immersive BBC Earth Experience – and it’s launching soon](https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/28/sir-david-attenborough-set-to-narrate-immersive-bbc-earth-experience-17836050/?ico=more_text_links) [Sir David Attenborough kept away from chicks over fears of bird-flu while filming new BBC series](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/07/david-attenborough-makers-of-bbc-doc-were-nervous-over-bird-flu-risk-18396536/?ico=more_text_links) [previously spoke to Chris Packham ](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/26/sir-david-attenborough-says-internal-bbc-politics-took-career-abroad-18167619/)for Winterwatch and was asked if he had always wanted to make a series about British wildlife. [ rewilding](https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/26/how-the-uk-should-embrace-rewilding-14644584/). ‘We have acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the RSPB and WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles.’

The BBC will not broadcast an episode of David Attenborough's flagship new series over concerns its themes of the destruction of nature would risk a ...

Saving Our Wild Isles is a separate film inspired by the series that was commissioned by the RSPB and WWF. [RSPB](/topic/rspb), will only be available on the BBC’s iPlayer service with source at the BBC telling [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk) that the decision was made to fend off potential critique from the political right. This government has taken a wrecking ball to our environment – putting over 1,700 pieces of environmental legislation at risk, setting an air pollution target which is a decade too late, and neglecting the scandal of our sewage-filled waterways – which cannot go unexamined and unchallenged by the public.”

Saving Our Wild Isles looks at the destruction of nature in Britain, but will only be shown on iPlayer amid allegations that the corporation does not want to ...

Saving Our Wild Isles is a separate film inspired by the series that was commissioned by the RSPB and WWF. [Wild Isles consists of five episodes](https://inews.co.uk/news/david-attenborough-uses-final-trip-to-make-passionate-plea-in-wild-isles-documentary-2188895?ico=in-line_link): Our Precious Isles, Woodland, Grassland, Freshwater and Ocean. It’s director general, Tim Davie, has pledged to take a tougher stance on impartiality. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/Jake_Kanter/status/1634243967280660488) the BBC had released a new statement calling the Guardian’s report “totally inaccurate”. [broadcast on BBC One in a primetime slot](https://inews.co.uk/culture/when-is-wild-isles-on-bbc-one-release-date-for-the-new-david-attenborough-uk-series-and-what-to-expect-2194176?ico=in-line_link). [the BBC’s landmark natural history series Wild Isles](https://inews.co.uk/news/entertainment/wild-isles-david-attenborough-explore-wildlife-spectacles-britain-ireland-new-bbc-series-1797307?ico=in-line_link), the first presented by Sir David [to be focused solely on the UK](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/david-attenborough-wild-isles-documentary-2199166?ico=in-line_link).

The Wild Isles episode which focuses of themes of the destruction of nature across the UK and reportedly won't be broadcast to fend off critique from the ...

'And it is undeniable, we are incredibly nature-depleted. Laura Howard, who produced the programme, told the Guardian: 'I think the facts speak for themselves. The episode is part of Attenborough's new Wild Isles documentary which focuses of themes of the destruction of nature across the UK and reportedly won't be broadcast to fend off potential critique from the political right.

The BBC episode, which has themes of the destruction of nature, is feared to spark a backlash from Tory politicians and the right-wing press.

The Match of the Day presenter got into hot water after he retweeted a Home Office video on its new Illegal Migration Bill and described it as "beyond awful". [Garry Lineker made comments on the Government's controversial asylum policy](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/gary-lineker-stepping-back-match-29427184). Senior sources at the BBC [told the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/10/david-attenborough-bbc-wild-isles-episode-rightwing-backlash-fears) that a decision was made not to release a sixth episode, which they claimed had already been filmed. The Mirror has approached the BBC for comment. But, BBC bosses have refuted the claims, stating that "there is no sixth episode". Reports had previously suggested the new series on British wildlife will not be shown to the public as the broadcaster is concerned the themes of destruction of nature would risk a backlash.

THE BBC is planning to pull part of a David Attenborough series part-funded by charities for fear it might upset Tory politicians and the…

Saving Our Wild Isles is a separate film inspired by the series that was commissioned by the RSPB and WWF. A BBC spokesperson said: “Wild Isles consists of five episodes: Our Precious Isles, Woodland, Grassland, Freshwater and Ocean. "And it is undeniable, we are incredibly nature-depleted. It was agreed that he will step back from hosting Match of the Day for the time being. She said: "I think the facts speak for themselves. Why don’t they integrate those stories into all of them at the time?”

The BBC has announced that they will only air the episode of Sir David Attenborough's new show on BBC iPlayer over rightwing backlash fear.

"And it is undeniable, we are incredibly nature-depleted. [Wild Isles](http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23362612.bbc-wild-isles-watch-trailer-david-attenboroughs-new-series/) and will look at the beauty of nature within the British Isles. The new show was partly funded by charities WWF and RSPB but the sixth episode will not be aired on primetime TV. [Attenborough](http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23366398.david-attenborough-kept-away-birds-wild-isles-avian-flu/) with five episodes scheduled on a primetime slot. [Attenborough’s](http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20680576.camila-cabello-hans-zimmer-release-song-david-attenboroughs-bbc-frozen-planet-ii/) cancellation comes after news that Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker would be stepping back from his role following comments he made on the new immigration bill. It comes after the presenter and environmentalist new series show themes of destruction of the natural world, seeing the BBC concerned about backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press, according to

The BBC is understood to have pulled an episode of David Attenborough's new UK wildlife series from television over concerns the natural destruction it ...

“Saving Our Wild Isles is a separate film inspired by the series that was commissioned by the RSPB and WWF. “Those farmers are there to make the point that every farm in the country ought to be able to do a little bit at least of what they do, and that it is possible to farm alongside nature, to make a profit, to produce healthy food and to still run a business.” “And I don’t think that that is political, I think it’s just facts. “You know, we’ve worked really closely with the RSPB in particular who are able to fact-check all of our scripts and provide us with detailed scientific data and information about the loss of wildlife in this country. Laura Howard, who produced the programme and used to work at the BBC’s Natural History Unit, told the Guardian: “I think the facts speak for themselves. The docu-series was part funded by nature charities the RSPB and WWF

Filmed over the course of three years, Sir Attenborough filmed his new series Wild Isles in multiple locations. TV Presenter David Attenborough walking to ...

“He is also all about preparing the planet for the next generation, saving things and caring. Curiosity means embracing new ideas and never being afraid to try something. And without focus – being able to really concentrate and understand a topic – you lose the ability to finish things, and when you do that you lose a sense of meaning,” psychologist [ veteran broadcaster returns to the British Isles](https://inews.co.uk/news/david-attenborough-reportedly-giving-up-on-location-filming-for-nature-documentaries-after-new-bbc-series-2188700?ico=in-line_link) for a much-needed homecoming, as he works with his team of 30 years to celebrate the nature on our doorstep and the challenges it faces. [the Observer](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/04/new-david-attenborough-series-about-uk-likely-to-be-his-last-on-location) reported it is likely to be the last series in which he films on location. [will return to screens for another series this weekend](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/david-attenborough-wild-isles-documentary-2199166?ico=most_popular), for what might be his final – and potentially most important – documentary yet.

Career highlights from nature documentary star David Attenborough from his 60 plus years in the business.

Attenborough’s newest show looks at the natural world closer to home as he explores the enviornments and wildlife of the British Isles. The Hunt is a change of pace from some of Attenborough’s earlier projects - the show often had viewers on the edge of their seats as they watched the battle between predator and prey play out in front of them. The series took more than four years to film and was shot across 64 countries and on all seven continents. The series was shot at many exotic locations, including Mount Roraima on the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana. The series was filmed using time lapse photography to show how plants grow and move over long periods of time. Life on Earth was an ambitious project - it explored the evolution of life on our planet.

Oxfordshire features in Sir David Attenborough's new series as the naturalist gives the British Isles the 'Planet Earth' treatment.

[Miranda Norris](https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/author/profile/296523.Miranda_Norris/), she joined the team in 2021 and covers news across Oxfordshire as well as news from [Witney](/news/yourtown/witney/). [Oxford](/news/yourtown/oxford/) Mail [Read more from this author](https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/author/profile/296523.Miranda_Norris/)

An episode of David Attenborough's upcoming British wildlife series will not be broadcast by the BBC over fears of “rightwing backlash”

We acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the RSPB, WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles. We acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the RSPB, WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles.” Wild Isles is – and always was – a 5 part series. “Saving Our Wild Isles is a separate film inspired by the series that was commissioned by the RSPB and WWF. Wild Isles, a new documentary series exploring the wildlife of the British Isles and narrated by Attenborough, is set to premiere this weekend (March 12). And I don’t think that that is political, I think it’s just facts.”

Sir David Attenborough has travelled the globe to bring us the most spectacular wildlife footage ever seen, but his landmark new series Wild Isles proves ...

'The males rise up and try to push each other's head to the ground in a show of dominance,' explains the Grassland episode producer Nick Gates. In Northumberland the team record a battle between two males as they fight to mate with a female. In Northumberland the team record a battle between two males as they fight to mate with a female (pictured) But adders have an incredible sense of smell and males can detect a female on heat from 2km away, so other males will try to barge in. 'The scene encapsulates all the drama that wildlife here has to offer. The male will be tied to the female for over half an hour mating, but if other males turn up he has to fight them off; you can get 'mating balls' as five males fight over one female. Also in the series an entire sequence of white-tailed eagles hunting geese has been filmed for the first time. Over three years the team used drones and specialist cameras to film three pods of orcas. 'The UK is, I'm afraid to say, one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world,' says Sir David. The Shetlands is the only place in the British Isles where these mammals – our largest marine predator, reaching almost 10 metres long and weighing up to ten tons – can breed. 'They turn on their sides so that their dorsal fin doesn't break the surface and reveal their presence.' 'All these factors combine to create one of the richest natural histories in Europe.

Wild Isles reveals places such as Ham Hall RSPB reserve are as rich and diverse an ecosystem as Serengeti, says BBC.

“We have the potential to restore this nation not to its former glory but to a future glory. “It is one of the most astonishing feats in the natural world,” he said. The Levels are a good example of what can be done. The egrets, the dragonflies, the hobbies all came along too. “Actually it may have been the hardest.” Then they had the challenge of finding animal behaviour to film that had not been seen before. “In April it’s not warm and I sometimes had to stuff water bottles down my waders to keep things working.” King, 60, grew up on the Levels and has seen disastrous changes owing to intensive agriculture and industrial-scale peat extraction but he remains optimistic that there can be a bright future, a key message of the Wild Isles series. “There’s a misconception that this series might have been easier,” said Howard. “You get more of a free rein in some other places,” he said. “When you go to the Serengeti or the Arctic you know pretty much what you will get. There tends to be more red tape in the UK and Ireland than many far-flung locations.

In the piece, the UK outlet quoted “senior sources at the BBC” who claimed the sixth episode of Wild Isles, a documentary series exploring natural Britain, ...

[Ian Wright](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/ian-wright/) and [Alan Shearer](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/alan-shearer/) said they would also not be appearing, [as a show of support for their colleague](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ian-wright-match-of-the-day-gary-lineker-solidarity_uk_640b6f88e4b09c5c6d6ec521). “This is totally inaccurate, there is no ‘sixth episode’,” a spokesperson said. [Suella Braverman](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/suella-braverman) shared the [government’s plans](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclusive-suella-braverman-admits-immigration-crackdown-may-not-be-legal_uk_64072e62e4b0586db70fd939) to stop migrants crossing the Channel on small boats – saying the language used was “not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s”. [Gary Lineker](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/../../../news/gary-lineker/) to “ [step back” as host of Match Of The Day](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/gary-lineker-step-back-match-of-the-day_uk_640b5e5de4b01ea51226800e) until an “agreed and clear position” on his use of social media was found. [BBC](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/bbc/) has dismissed reports that it deliberately chose not to air one episode of [Sir David Attenborough](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/david-attenborough/)’s latest nature series due to concerns about a “rightwing backlash”. [a separate BBC controversy](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/gary-lineker-step-back-match-of-the-day_uk_640b5e5de4b01ea51226800e) of a whole different nature, [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/10/david-attenborough-bbc-wild-isles-episode-rightwing-backlash-fears?CMP=twt_gu&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium#Echobox=1678460674) published an article with the headline: “BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’.”

The BBC has denied claims it will not broadcast an episode of David Attenborough's flagship new series over concerns its themes of the destruction of nature ...

Saving Our Wild Isles is a separate film inspired by the series that was commissioned by the RSPB and WWF. A BBC spokesperson said at the time of the release: “Wild Isles consists of five episodes: Our Precious Isles, Woodland, Grassland, Freshwater and Ocean. The BBC has denied such reports however in a statement following the publication of the story from The Guardian: “This is totally inaccurate, there is no ‘6th episode’.