David Attenborough Filmography - 1970s

1970s

Year Title Duration Subject Credit(s)
1971 A Blank on the Map 1x60min A one-off programme charting an expedition to a remote part of New Guinea Writer and presenter
1973 Eastwards with Attenborough 6x30min Attenborough's first natural history series after resigning as BBC Controller took him to South East Asia Writer and presenter
1973 Natural Break 15x10min A series of short programmes based on archive footage, produced by John Sparks Presenter
1973 The Life Game 1x90min a "Science Special" on genetics and evolution, written by Nigel Calder and produced by Adrian Malone Presenter
1973 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 6x60min Attenborough joined a list of distinguished names who have presented the annual science lectures aimed at children, on the subject of The Language of Animals Writer and presenter
1975 The Explorers 10x50min A series of drama-documentaries recreating the voyages of famous explorers, at the time the most expensive series ever commissioned by the BBC Introducer and narrator
1975 Fabulous Animals Unknown A series for children's television which featured Attenborough reading from books on mythological creatures Presenter
1975 The Tribal Eye 7x50min A series on tribal art, of which Attenborough is a keen collector Writer and presenter
1976 The Discoverers 6x30min A series on pioneering explorers, discoverers and scientists in the field of natural history Narrator
1977 Wildlife on One 253x30min This series of half-hour natural history programmes for BBC One ran annually until 2005 Narrator
1979 Life on Earth 13x55min Covering the history of life on Earth, this acclaimed series was three years in the making and notable for its groundbreaking footage Writer and presenter

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