News about David Attenborough

The survey data comes from YouGov's ratings collection, described as the 'biggest and boldest attempt ever made to quantify what Britain thinks'. The project is based on millions of daily responses from the British public on topics ranging from opinions on David Attenborough to the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, food and politics. For this data set, YouGov asked the public what they thought about 164 well-known brands between July and September.

Radio Sydney presenter Richard Glover, 66, announced his departure from the 3.30-6.30pm slot on ABC's Drive program after 26 years on Friday.

David Attenborough's nature documentaries are set for a major change as the BBC camera crew is to be replaced by artificial intelligence technology. The new robot cameras will independently read animals' behaviour and log key scenes. The cut in camera crews comes amid rising costs and competition from streaming channels.

As the ­Government puts the ­finishing touches to its planned raid on non-doms and other financially ­fortunate individuals, the nation's wealthy are ­preparing to flee. According to new analysis by the Adam Smith Institute, the share of the population who are millionaires (like Pimlico Plumbers' Charlie Mullins, above) is expected to plunge by 20 per cent over the course of this Parliament. Where are they off to? Germany, France and Italy. In some cases, America.

She is one of the UK's most popular singers, having scored massive number-one hits with singles like 'Easy on Me' and 'Someone Like You'. But Adele can now add a more dubious accolade to her collection as she is listed as the most dangerous celebrity to look up online.

David Attenborough isn't a fan. But the ten-minute 'making of' segments at the end of wildlife documentaries, though the purists disapprove, have become a favourite with millions of viewers. Big Cats 24/7 takes the concept and turns it into a whole series. Over six episodes, a supergroup of film-makers record themselves as they track lions, leopards and cheetahs in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The results are engrossing, whether it's the animals that interest you or the humans. Veteran cameraman Gordon Buchanan leads the unit, who are spread across the reserve with its floodplains, lagoons, grasslands and savannahs. Part of the fun of watching wildlife experts at work is marvelling at the dangers and privations they endure.

A new analysis has revealed the worst TV show finales of all time, and the results are unexpected. A list compiled by Bo McCready compares the average episode ratings to finale ratings on IMDB, and the results are in. Surprisingly, Game of Thrones and How I Met Your Mother are not at the top - however they both feature in the top 10.

Ray Martin has revealed he almost died while shooting an SBS documentary series on death in November last year. The veteran journalist was filming the final scene for the three-part series, called Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye, but felt 'really crook'. The 79-year-old told The Daily Telegraph, he's 'never sick' so his daughter Jenna took him to the emergency department.

England goalkeeper Mary Earps has become the first professional female footballer to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds London and hopes it will 'break barriers and push boundaries'. Members of the public, who took part in a national competition held by the attraction, voted for the goalkeeper to be 'immortalised' following the Lionesses' success in reaching the final of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup. Earps, 31, who was vice-captain at the World Cup and received the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper of the tournament, said it was 'a great feeling' to be recognised.

Adam Robert Corden Britton pled guilty to 56 offences related to the torture and sexual exploitation of more than 42 dogs on his rural Australian property. He also admitted to four counts of accessing 'the worst category' of child abuse material. Britton's crimes were so 'grotesque' that the judge at the Northern Territory Supreme Court warned the public gallery they might go into 'nervous shock'. As the details were read aloud, members of the public rushed outside while others sobbed, gasped and mouthed insults at the disgraced zoologist.

Adam Robert Corden Britton was sentenced in Darwin Supreme Court on Thursday having pleaded guilty to 56 offences related to the torture and sexual exploitation of more than 42 dogs on his rural property. The 53-year-old, who was born in West Yorkshire and earned a PhD in zoology from Bristol University before emigrating to Australia, was sentenced to 10 years and five months with a non-parole period of six years, backdated to his April 2022 arrest. Chief Justice Michael Grant also ordered that the once-respected academic be banned from owning or having on his property mammal-type animals for the rest of his natural life. Before delivering the sentence, Justice Grant warned the public gallery that he would have to describe details of Britton's offences that included 'grotesque cruelty toward animals' and told the British-born academic: 'Your depravity falls outside any ordinary human conception'.

A prominent crocodile expert and Charles Darwin University academic has been jailed for more than 10 years over his 'grotesque' depravity and cruelty in torturing and killing dozens of dogs.

Women have made big strides in the once male-dominated world of insurance. The new woman on the block is Tara Foley, 53, who became chief executive of French giant Axa in the UK and Ireland last autumn. When asked how she made it to the top of Axa, one of Europe's largest insurance companies, she jokes: 'I dreamt of being in insurance, as every young girl does.' The reality is that she started out wanting to be a psychologist, and ended up in insurance via consultancy and banking, mainly at Lloyds Banking Group. She joined Axa as head of retail in the middle of the pandemic. She talks to Ruth Sunderland.

It might be the view - looking across the surface of a shimmering sea - or the location in an iconic city. It may be the decor: grand chandeliers, works of art, designer furniture. Or a wonderful pool or terrace for cocktails at sunset. Or perhaps it's an unusual history - an ambiance of famous guests gone by. Maybe you even fell in love there. Most people have a favourite hotel - one that brings back some of our fondest, most treasured memories. So we've asked some of the best-travelled people in Britain, from broadcasters to writers, explorers and some of the most senior industry figures, to reveal their favourite hotels in the world.

Kyle Sandilands has revealed the reason behind his bizarre feud with beloved biologist Sir David Attenborough. On Monday's Kyle & Jackie O Show, the 53-year-old shock jock was reminiscing on some of his celebrity conflicts, when a caller brought up the British broadcaster, 98. 'David Attenborough was no fan of mine. But I liked him, great guy,' Kyle said of the award-winning natural historian.

Adam Britton, 53, who grew up in West Yorkshire before moving to Australia, confessed in Darwin's Supreme Court last year to 63 charges relating to animal abuse, bestiality, and for the possession of child exploitation material. The leading zoologist who has worked with the BBC and National Geographic on productions, sourced about 42 dogs on Gumtree Australia over a two-year period for the sole purpose of torturing them to death on camera. Britton would arrange to take dogs from families who were forced to give their pets up due to work or health issues, and once described watching children cry as he took their beloved pets away. Britton, who once hosted David Attenborough while the broadcaster filmed part of the BBC's Life in Cold Blood docuseries at his property, appeared in court for his sentencing on Thursday morning in a beige shirt.

Ray Martin is set to plan his own funeral next month for an upcoming SBS documentary series which explores cultural traditions surrounding death. The veteran journalist will host the the three-part series, called Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye, which will explore various taboos surrounding death. At 79 years old, Ray said in a statement that statistically he is only four years away from his own death, and he will inject his trademark style and humour into the show.

It was revealed last month that David Beckham is one step closer to becoming a 'Sir' after charming King Charles with his charity work.  And David Beckham seemed to be taking no time asking for tips on how to hold the title as he was spotted hobnobbing with David Attenborough at Wimbledon on Monday.   The former footballer, 49, had taken his mother Sandra along to the star-studded event, with the pair landing seats in the prestigious Royal Box on Centre Court for the first round match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Estonia's Mark Lajal. 

Buyers of second-hand bargains around the UK are complaining about the weird packaging in which they are receiving their Vinted parcels. Vinted has had a meteoric rise to success, quickly becoming a billion-euro company taking on other rival e-commerce sites such as Depop and eBay. While many sellers may take unusual routes to sell their items - such as using the likes of a cardboard David Attenborough to model their clothes -  some have also taken quite the unusual approach to packaging their items.

The queen of breakfast TV has vowed to continue working as long as she can as she confessed she has no plans to retire. The TV presenter, 64, has achieved a successful four decades in the spotlight after making her debut on TV-AM back in 1984.  Since then she has presented for ITV and STV including Good Morning Britain, This Morning, Daybreak and her own show Lorraine, which she has hosted since 2010. 

Conservationists have raised concerns about the conditions exotic animals are being kept in at the zoo following the publication of a number of distressing photos from inside. One image showed a Sloth, which are usually found lounging about in tall trees, lying on the floor of a public stairwell, allegedly close to children. While another image appeared to show a bloody aardvark with scratches down its back. Critics of Jersey Zoo have cited the newly surfaced pictures as illustrative of the ongoing crisis at the zoo which has seen in recent months staff, with a combined career at the zoo spanning over 250 years, quit en masse.

Jeremy Clarkson once claimed that global warming whingers made him want 'to shoot a polar bear in the middle of its face'. He says he watches David Attenborough documentaries as a drinking game, chugging a beer every time climate change is cited. So the 64-year-old presenter and petrolhead is an unlikely champion for green farming. Yet, as Clarkson's Farm (Amazon Prime) returns - his improbably popular telly diaries of muddles and mishaps on his 1,000-acre Oxfordshire rustic retreat - he is teaming up with a millionaire pop raver to promote 'regenerative agriculture'. Simply put, this means cutting back on chemicals and planting a mix of arable crops to coax the land back to health. His conversion seems about as plausible as Chris Packham commentating on F1, but he is in earnest. What an irony if Clarkson becomes the chief ambassador for back-to-nature politics - though, on the other hand, no one could have predicted before Amazon Prime launched this show in 2021 that he would be the man to make farming look fun and even cool.

Cameron Reardon, 22 made £5,000 a month selling exotic insects after turning his childhood hobby into a business during lockdown. He was only a 16-year-old college student when his bug venture began to boom in 2020. Inspired by his hero David Attenborough and a business presentation at school, the then-teenager began buying insects to breed and sell from his home in Llanelli. His business - Bug Box - rapidly grew, selling exotic species such as Thailand black tarantulas and ladybird spiders to buyers as far as Europe and the USA. Revealing how his business venture came to be, Cameron previously told the BBC in 2019: 'I used to keep them as pets myself and when they lay their offspring they don't do two to four like cats or dogs, they do thousands.

Both the Britain's Got Talent viewers and judging panel were left stunned after Simon Cowell demonstrated his David Attenborough impression on Sunday night. The music mogul, 64, jokingly adopted the beloved presenter's famous voice he uses to narrate his nature documentaries, to give feedback to one act during auditions. Simon, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli were gobsmacked as Geneviève Côté showed off her talent of creating nature sounds.