About this episode
The episode explores the history of natural history television and the significant figures in the field, while discussing various animals and their behaviors.
RTBWTV July 14th 2025 - Animals Was there life on earth before David Attenborough? Who were the other big beasts of natural history television in the Golden Epoch? Join Guy Morgan and David Newell as they hack their way through the undergrowth to catch a glimpse of rare and now sadly lost creatures. Marvel at wildlife wonders, as well those dramatic heroes who put their human co-stars in the shade. Oh yes, and allow Dave to explain why ring-tailed lemurs need to work on their etiquette...… As usual, rights in any clips and music remain with the holders and are used here for educational purposes and can be purchased through legitimate online websites. And if any of our original material is used for training AI, the perpetrators agree to pay us £1,000,000,000.
People in this episode
Hosts: Guy Morgan, David Newell
Topics covered
- natural history
- wildlife
- television history
- animals
- documentary
Keywords
- natural history
- wildlife television
- David Attenborough
- ring-tailed lemurs
- documentary history
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