Record

Code	PX2799
Dates	1926-
Person Name	Attenborough; Sir; David Frederick (1926-); Writer and Broadcaster
Surname	Attenborough
Forenames	David Frederick
PreTitle	Sir
Epithet	Writer and Broadcaster
Activity	Trainee producer at BBC 1949-1952, participating in Zoological and Ethnographical Filming Expeditions throughout his career to countries such as Sierra Leone, Indonesia and British Guinea. Appointed controller of BBC2 1965-1968, Director of Programmes 1969-1972. He has presented many programs on the BBC the most famous being Wildlife on One which ran annually from 1977-2004. He was a member of the Nature Consevancy Council 1973-1982 and a Trustee of various organisations including World Wildlife Fund UK 1965-1990, The British Museum 1980-2001; The Science Museum 1984-1991 and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1986-1992 [Source: Who's Who 2005]

Catalogue

RefNo	Title	Source
DF/PUB/514/6/1/4	Annual Trustees' Dinner, 2023
DF/PUB/514/1/1/11/24	Hedgerow Harvest
DF/PH/7/13/1	Post premiere party for the film Jurassic Park
DF/PH/7/3/6	Attenborough, David, signing 'Life on Earth'
DF/PUB/514/2/16	Awareness and Fundraising Events Leaflets
DF/PH/7/3/3	Attenborough, David, signing 'Life on Earth'
DF/PH/7/1/12	Sir David Attenborough with Triceratops in North Hall
DF/PH/7/1/12/1	Official Museum Visitors: Sir David Attenborough
DF/PH/9/13/11	NHM / Kingston Fossil Expedition to Sahara Desert: Sir David Attenborough with the excavated bones
DF/PAL/100/79/3	Attenborough, D (London)
DF/PH/7/3/11	Attenborough, David - signing books in the Museum shop, attended by Mark Lewis, shop manager
DF/PUB/514/1/1/11/22	Insect Day
DF/ZOO/230/151	Bird Section Correspondence: A - W
DF/PH/4/67/9	'First Impressions' Temporary Exhibition: David Attenborough at opening ceremony
DF/PUB/514/6/2/1	Invitations to Exhibition Private Views and Special Events, 2015-2018
DF/PUB/514/1/1/14/3	Posters for temporary exhibitions
DF/PH/9/13	Expeditions and Excavations: NHM / Kingston Polytechnic Fossil Expedition to Sahara Desert, Niger
DF/PUB/514/1/1/15/3	Posters for temporary exhibitions
DF/PH/2/11/12	Staff Photographs: Ron Croucher's retirement party
DF/PH/7/1/27	David Attenborough visit to the Palaeontology Laboratory
DF/PUB/512/1/1	Chrysalis
DF/PUB/514/1/1/13/4	General Posters
DF/PH/7/9/4	British wildlife appeal - tomorrow is too late
DF/ZOO/273/1/10	BBC TV David Attenborough Recording - Notes and correspondence
DF/PH/1/6/2	Darwin Centre 2 (DC2)
DF/PUB/514/1/1/11/23	Bat Festival
DF/PH/4/64/1	Opening of temporary exhibition 'John Gould, birdman'
DF/PUB/512/2/3	Nature First
DF/PH/7/3/2	Attenborough, David, signing 'Life on Earth'
DF/PH/7/3/5	Attenborough, David, signing 'Life on Earth'
DF/PH/4/40/1	Opening ceremony, Kneale and David Attenborough
DF/PH/7/3/4	Attenborough, David, signing 'Life on Earth'
DF/PH/7/3/1	Attenborough, David, signing 'Life on Earth'
DF/LAB/1/1	Press Cuttings: Palaeontology and laboratory department in the media, 1982-1990
DF/LAB/1/10	Palaeontology Laboratory media coverage
DF/PUB/512/1/4	Waterhouse Times
DF/ZOO/230/120/9	British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
DF/ENT/332/10/6	Attenborough, David

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