Wildlife, BBC history and strange personal facts as Attenborough celebrates his 100th year

Last updated: May 08, 2026 | 13:04

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Dubai: For a lot of people, the voice of nature sounds exactly like Sir David Attenborough . And now, the legendary broadcaster has officially turned 100.

The British naturalist celebrated his centenary on May 8, 2026, after a career that has stretched across more than seven decades, from black-and-white television to ultra-HD wildlife documentaries. The BBC marked the occasion with special programming, concerts and nature events across the UK.

Here are some genuinely wild facts about the man who made millions care about penguins, jungles and deep-sea creatures.

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1. He is older than sliced bread

Seriously. Commercial sliced bread only became widely available in 1928, two years after Attenborough was born in 1926.…