“You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the electorate is convinced of the value of the environment. That's what natural history programmes should be for.”

English broadcaster, naturalist and writer

Sir David Attenborough is an English broadcaster, naturalist and writer, born in 1926. His presenting career began with Zoo Quest in 1954 and has continued for seven decades, making him a familiar voice and on-screen guide to the natural world. He is known for landmark television work that includes The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Frozen Planet. Over the years he has also received many honorary degrees and awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator and one Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Personality, Non-Daily.