Sir David Attenborough to present Planet Earth III - aged 97
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSir David Attenborough has been confirmed as the presenter of Planet Earth III at the age of 97. The veteran broadcaster has started filming his introductory scenes and recording the narration of the much-anticipated landmark wildlife series, due to air on BBC1 in the autumn.
BBC bosses are thrilled that Sir David will remain with the hit show, having first fronted the original Planet Earth in 2006 and its sequel a decade later, The Mirror reports. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Planet Earth III was commissioned in 2019 and has been nearly five years in the making, having been delayed by the pandemic.
Executive producer Mike Gunton said: “Planet Earth wouldn’t be Planet Earth without David, so I’m delighted he is presenting the third series.
As ever, he has brought his huge enthusiasm and wisdom, has been encouraging about our new perspective and has, I know, really enjoyed seeing the extraordinary new wonders brought to the screen. “The opening of the series with David was filmed in the beautiful British countryside in exactly the location where Charles Darwin used to walk whilst thinking over his Earth-shaking ideas about evolution.
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