David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet

PREMIERED IN CINEMAS on SEPTEMBER 28th 2020

Released on Netflix on October 4th 2020

One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.

In his 94 years, David Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Now, for the first time he reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime as a naturalist and the devastating changes he has seen.

Honest, revealing and urgent, DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: A LIFE ON OUR PLANET is a powerful first-hand account of humanity’s impact on nature and a message of hope for future generations.

Created by award-winning natural history filmmakers Silverback Films and global conservation organisation WWF, the film is Directed by Alastair Fothergill, Jonnie Hughes and Keith Scholey and Executive Produced by Colin Butfield.

Celebrated British naturalist Sir David Attenborough has a broadcasting career spanning over six decades. He has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and bringing the wonders of the living world to audiences worldwide through ground-breaking natural history series. His work includes: Life on Earth, Planet Earth and more recently the Netflix original documentary series Our Planet.

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH A LIFE ON OUR PLANET

Directed by
ALASTAIR FOTHERGILL, JONNIE HUGHES, KEITH SCHOLEY

Producer
JONNIE HUGHES

Assistant Producer
ILAIRA MALLALIEU

Executive Producers
COLIN BUTFIELD, ALASTAIR FOTHERGILL, KEITH SCHOLEY

Director of Photography
GAVIN THURSTON

Edited by
MARTIN ELSBURY

Music composed by
STEVEN PRICE

Head of Production
JANE HAMLIN

Production Managers
FIONA MARSH, LAURA MEACHAM

 

 Head of Technical Operations
DAN CLAMP

Researchers
REBECCA HART, MICHELLE LINDLEY, SARAH WANN

Production Coordinators
LEANNE BOWCOTT, AMY FIELDING, STACEY HILL, NICOLE HOBART, NIRAJ SHARDA

Production Accountant
RACHEL JAMES

Finance Co-ordinator
JUDI OBORNE

Finance Assistant
SARAH GARNER

Resources and Operations Manager
ELLY SALISBURY

Field Assistant
ELLIE DE CENT

 

Field Producers
JON CLAY, DANIEL HUERTAS

Additional Editor
CHARLES DYER

Technical Manager
DARREN CLEMENTSON

Technical Lead
SEAN PEARCE 

Technicians
ROB CHILDS, LAUREN CHILDS

Equipment Co-ordinator
MARCUS COYLE

Equipment Technician
MATT CHIPPENDALE-JONES

Archive Researcher
LAWRENCE BREEN

Post Production
FILMS AT 59