English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926) Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster, naturalist and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned seven decades; it includes the nine documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Frozen Planet. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life, he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator and one Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 1,252,411 views in all, peaking at 788,980 on May 8, 2026. Fri, May 8: 788,980 views Sat, May 9: 463,431 views Wiki link