Sir David Frederick Attenborough is a British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and writer. First becoming prominent as host of
Zoo Quest in 1954, his filmography as a writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes the nine nature documentary series forming
The Life Collection,
Natural World,
Wildlife on One, the
Planet Earth franchise,
The Blue Planet and
Blue Planet II. 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 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narration.