David Attenborough at 100: ‘The most consequential broadcaster of our times’
The career of the wildlife film-making pioneer has mirrored the evolution of TV itself.
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This photograph taken on May 6 shows a sand drawing of broadcaster David Attenborough by arts organisation Sand In Your Eye in England, in celebration of his 100th birthday.
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Daniel Thomas
For more than seven decades, Sir David Attenborough has been both the face of natural history programming and a shrewd innovator who has broken boundaries to define modern broadcasting.
Sir David, who turns 100 on Friday, first appeared on British TV screens in the 1950s as the host of wildlife show Zoo Quest, setting him on a career path that would make him one of the most feted television producers in the world.
