David Attenborough Life On Air: Memoirs Of A Broadcaster
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 140846750X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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"What shines through most of all is his enthusiasm." —Sunday Telegraph
Elegantly told and often very funny, his story includes how he introduced colour television to Britain, and the background to his epic series, such as Life on Earth and Life in Cold Blood.16 CDs. When, aged 26, he applied for a job in the BBC - which then meant radio - he was promptly turned down. 19 hrs 23 mins.. David Attenborough is one of the most influential, admired and best-liked figures in television. But someone saw his rejected application letter and asked, would he like to try television? He would, and almost 60 years later he is still at it
Listening to it in his own voice brings it to life in a way that even the best book cannot Superb autobiography. Sir David has had a remarkable career, and inspired all of his fans to appreciate the marvelous world we share with animals, insects and plants. Listening to it in his own voice brings it to life in a way that even the best book cannot.. "Even David Attenborough Struggled in His Youth" according to Marco Rossini. Every body knows how professional, intelligent and brilliant David Attenborough is when he does his job. But in disc 1 he reveals that even David Attenborough had times of struggling and had to make the biggest decisions of life when he was a youth. This is good to know that he wasn't perfect or genius right from the beginning, but his brilliance was the accumulation of experience and due to his constant, unremitting effort. An amazing book about an unbelievable life David Attenborough has played a key role in wildlife documentaries since their inception at the very beginning of television. Anybody who grew up watching any of his amazing shows still thinks that new wildlife documentaries, despite all of the advances in technology and filming techniques are unforgivably lacking in one major sense, they lack the passionate voice of David Attenborough. The reason he was so adored as a pres