7 d. ago David Attenborough, 99, pleads for help with ‘no time to waste for small talk’

Though he's retired from public life, Sir David Attenborough returns to the spotlight in a compelling documentary as he raises the alarm to preserve and save our oceans.

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7 d. ago Sir David Attenborough delivers emotional plea as he returns to screens at age of 99

Sounding the alarm for the state of our oceans in a powerful documentary, Sir David Attenborough has agreed to return to screens exceptionally with a compelling message.

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8 d. ago William pays tribute to rangers protecting snow leopards in wildlife series

William said Sir David Attenborough was his inspiration for Guardians – his six-part series highlighting the work of wildlife rangers.

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8 d. ago Sir David Attenborough, William Shakespeare and... a Greggs sausage roll? British pastry to be immortalised at Madame Tussauds

A beloved British classic, the pastry will sit alongside the likes of well-known figures such as Sir David Attenborough, Stormzy, and William Shakespeare.

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9 d. ago Greggs sausage roll to go on display next to Sir David Attenborough and Princess Diana at Madame Tussauds

The waxwork bakery item will be shown in a room with Shakespeare and Churchill

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9 d. ago Greggs to unveil limited edition sausage roll in London but you won't be able to eat it

The waxwork of the beloved 'British legend' will be displayed alongside the figures of other national treasures like Sir David Attenborough and William Shakespeare

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1 week ago Record numbers of unique bird now populating a tiny Welsh island

Skomer Island's puffin colony has previously been described as 'exceptional' by David Attenborough

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1 week ago Ant and Dec’s wax figures return to Madame Tussauds Blackpool after makeover

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s wax figures were first unveiled at Madame Tussauds Blackpool in 2016.

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1 week ago Sir David Attenborough's Scots cameraman backs groundbreaking 'ecocide' law

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Celebrated BBC wildlife photographer Doug Allan has hailed MSP Monica Lennon's 'powerful' proposals to tackle eco criminals.

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2 w. ago William: David Attenborough's my ‘inspiration’ for BBC YouTube series celebrating wildlife rangers

The series called Guardians features rangers who do ‘one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet’, says William

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2 w. ago Prince William unveils new BBC series about 'the most dangerous job in the world' and says he 'wants to be like David Attenborough'

The Prince of Wales has demonstrated his confidence in front of the camera by fronting a 'groundbreaking' six-part series, 'Guardians', which launches today.

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2 w. ago Prince William shares how he has been ‘inspired’ by David Attenborough for new series

Prince William has praised Sir David Attenborough as the inspiration behind his new wildlife documentary series, “Guardians”, which highlights the crucial work of rangers protecting endangered species and vital ecosystems.

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2 w. ago Attenborough ‘inspiration’ for William’s new series celebrating wildlife rangers

The series called Guardians features rangers who do ‘one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet’, says William.

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2 w. ago Sir David Attenborough's new film Ocean earns a huge £2.5million at the global box office

The new production released on the British icon's 99th birthday on May 8 and has captivated audiences across the globe.

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3 w. ago Attenborough film shows seabed ‘devastation’ says MP in bottom trawling ban call

Climate leaders are set to meet in Nice, France, next month.

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3 w. ago The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong review – heartbreak and hope

The follow-up to On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is a tale of precarity and connection in smalltown ConnecticutOcean Vuong’s second novel is a 416‑page tour of the edgeland between aspirational fantasy and self-deception. It opens with a long slow pan over the fictional small town of East Gladness, Connecticut, beginning with ghosts that rise “as mist over the rye across the tracks” and ending on a bridge where the camera finds a young man called Hai –“19, in the midnight of his childhood and a lifetime from first light” – preparing to drown himself. There’s an almost lazy richness to the picture: the late afternoon sun, the “moss so lush between the wooden rail ties that, at a certain angle of thick, verdant light, it looks like algae”, the junkyard “packed with school buses in various stages of amnesia”.His poetic credentials established, the author of the bestselling autofictional On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous gives narrative its head. Instead of jumping from the...

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4 w. ago Ocean with David Attenborough, Forever and PinkPantheress: the week in rave reviews

As he turns 99, the natural historian makes a passionate case for the planet’s oceans and the TikTok star returns with more pithy pop music. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Ocean review: At 99, David Attenborough still wants to change the world

It’s a heartbreaking irony – one not lost on Sir David Attenborough – that in his long lifetime scientists’ knowledge of the natural world has increased dramatically while nature has suffered devastating losses over the same period. Meanwhile, our appetite for David’s powerful storytelling is as insatiable as ever and his new film and book make a formidable case for change.

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4 w. ago Shocking David Attenborough footage shows destruction caused by trawling seabed

Sir David Attenborough's new film Ocean with David Attenborough reveals the devastating impact of bottom trawling on the seabed.

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4 w. ago Attenborough film unveils seabed destruction caused by bottom trawling

A sequence in Ocean With David Attenborough shows bottom trawling nets bulldozing through habitats on the seabed.

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