LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT
“ I ’ VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT FEW PEOPLE WILL PROTECT THE NATURAL WORLD IF THEY DON ’ T FIRST LOVE AND UNDERSTAND IT – AND TELEVISION IS A WAY OF HELPING THEM DO SO ”
a postgraduate degree in social anthropology at the London School of Economics , however returned as BBC2 Controller before he could complete his studies .
Environmental broadcasting David Attenborough ’ s ongoing broadcasting career has spanned eight decades . He is widely known for presenting BBC ’ s Life series , including Life on Earth , The Living Planet , The Private Life of Plants , The Life of Birds , The Life of Mammals , Life in Cold Blood , as well as the Planet Earth series . His work encourages engagement with the wider global environment for anyone with access to a television , and doesn ’ t shy away from reality .
Alongside his own broadcasting , the Life on Air documentary made by the BBC in 2002 examines the legacy of his first half century of work as part of the series Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages . In the same year , a public poll deemed Attenborough to be considered one of the 100 Greatest Britons .
Attenborough is recognised by Guinness World Records as having the longest career as a natural historian and presenter in television , and his broadcasting work has received multiple BAFTAs , Emmys , and other television awards . He was knighted twice , first by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985 and then again by King Charles III in 2022 and , with an incredible 32 , has more honorary degrees from British Universities than any other person .
Arguably one of his most prestigious accolades , however , is the Champion of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award for his
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