100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday

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

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100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday is an episode from The Guardian's Science Weekly by The Guardian.

This episode is 00:20:51 long.

This episode was published on May 7, 2026.

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