Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday this Friday will be marked with a BBC event broadcast from London’s Royal Albert Hall, featuring 3 national treasures
Sir David Attenborough is set to turn 100 on Friday, with three big names set to join together for an event to celebrate him in London.
This Friday, a live event called David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth, will be broadcast from London’s Royal Albert Hall which will showcase the documentarian’s life broadcasting the natural earth.
National Treasures who have worked alongside Sir David, including Monty Python’s Sir Michael Palin, Naturalist and broadcaster Steve Backshall and nature presenter Chris Packham, will feature in the broadcast and reflect on Sir David’s incredible contribution and legacy.
The BBC said: “As the celebrations unfold, Kirsty will be joined on stage by those who have worked with David and been inspired by his work over the years, including broadcasters Liz Bonnin, Steve Backshall, Chris Packham, and Michael Palin, who will reflect on the impact of David’s work, the legacy he continues to shape and his unique ability to bring the wonders of the natural world into people’s homes.”
Also in attendance will be several artist who will perform some of their moving tracks that have appeared in Sir David’s most well known documentaries.
Dan Smith, the frontman of Brit Award-winning band Bastille, will join the BBC Concert Orchestra to perform Pompeii, which appeared in Planet Earth III. Hoppípolla will also be performed by Icelandic band Sigur Rós who famously performed the song used in promotions for Planet Earth and Planet Earth II. Harpist Francisco Yglesias will also be performing.
Kirsty Young will act as host as the evening and commented: “Sir David’s gift to the world has been a life spent exquisitely revealing Earth’s wonders to us all. The very least he deserves is a big 100th birthday bash at the Royal Albert Hall! I’m very happy indeed, as the host, to be able to invite everyone to the party.”
Per the BBC, the evening will feature “some of the most memorable wildlife moments from the BBC’s natural history archive”, plus live music by the BBC Concert Orchestra from Sir David’s “most iconic television series” like Planet Earth, Frozen Planet and Blue Planet, as well as “reflections from public figures and leading voices in conservation and wildlife filmmaking”.
The BBC added: “Bringing together breathtaking wildlife imagery, live orchestral and contemporary music, and contributions from those who have worked alongside David throughout his career and those who feel passionately about the natural world, the programme celebrates not only a broadcasting legend, but a century long relationship between audiences and nature.”
This week, Sir David has been photographed enjoying a day out with his daughter Susan, just days before he is set to turn 100. The documentarian looked spritely as he walked with his only daughter around central London.
David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth will air on Sir David’s birthday, May 8, at 8:30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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