100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday

About this episode

The episode celebrates David Attenborough's centenary by discussing his impact on natural history and the climate crisis.

To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural history writer Patrick Barkham, who has met the celebrated presenter. They explore how the natural world has changed in the century that Attenborough has been on Earth, and how his programming has reflected his growing commitment to highlighting the devastating impacts of the climate crisis on nature and biodiversity. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

People in this episode

Host: Madeleine Finlay

Guest: Patrick Barkham

Topics covered

• David Attenborough
• natural history
• climate crisis
• biodiversity
• centenary celebration

Keywords

• David Attenborough
• natural history
• climate crisis
• biodiversity
• centenary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian

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