Movies: David Attenborough

An incredible look at cephalopods – squids, octopi, and cuttlefish, from the Wildlife on One series. Filmed from Hawaii to the Gulf of Mexico, and using computers, scientists study the shape and color-changing abilities of these bizarre animals. Narr...

Ben Fogle ventures across the Antarctic to join the international effort to preserve Captain Scott's hut and its artefacts Scott's diaries. Includes readings from Scott's diaries....

A completely fantastic programme, charting the time of our favorite presenter at the head of the then struggling and controversial BBC2. Packed chock full of interviews, clips and reminiscences both old and new, including the very tasty Joan Bakewell...

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a lifetime: the skull of the mysterious Pliosaur, one of the largest Jurassic predators ever known. Follow a team of scientists and paleontologists on a perilous expedition to excavate the skull fr...

In this documentary produced by the BBC, Sir David Attenborough leads us through an examination of the lives of two leopards living in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley....

An intimate portrait of Sir David Attenborough's life, from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, through his early days as a BBC host, to his revered status as the foremost natural history presenter....

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Super powers exist. Right here on Earth. And they are beneath our feet. They include beetles that shoot chemical fire and lift enormous weights; scorpions that glow in the dark with astonishing crushing powers; spiders that can make themselves virtua...

Wildlife film about sperm whales, revealing the secret lives led by these often misunderstood ocean giants. Scientists all over the world are now learning about the secret lives of sperm whales, the world's largest hunters that spawned the legendy of...

Follows Anna Williams, an Oriental carpet repairer from New Zealand, on a pilgrimage to Iran, where she stays with the Qashqai, and then to London where she meets Sir David Attenborough to talk about the Qashqai and their traditionally woven rugs....

David Attenborough searches for the identities of preserved creatures inside a piece of Baltic amber that was given to him by his adoptive sister when he was twelve years old....

The story of an abandoned baby grey squirrel found by chance in the Oxfordshire countryside....

This documentary follows the lives and hardships of several cougars (mountain lions) which have been under study by the Teton Cougar Project since 2000....

How do we spend the first nine months of our lives, before birth? Babies are born every day, yet for such a familiar event it's remarkable how little we know about what happens between conception and birth. But now doctors, using new techniques, have...

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Narrated by David Attenborough, this film showcases the bird diversity of the Minsmere Nature Reserve....

Narrated by David Attenborough, this film explores the private life of a pair of Barn Owls. Often associated with folklore and magic, there can be few more beautiful sights than a glimpse of this silent hunter on a summer's evening....

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Meet the big birds, a feathered family who have never flown a day in their lives! From ostriches to kiwis, these bizarre birds appear to be nature's greatest novelty act. How they came to be and how they continue to survive is a fascinating tale that...

With exclusive access across two years, this film is an intimate portrayal of Prince William, following him as we’ve never seen him before on a global mission to champion action for the natural world and celebrate the pioneering work of local heroes....