David Attenborough’s next documentary series has BBC release date confirmed
Fans don't have long to wait...
A brand new documentary from Sir David Attenborough is coming, and fans don’t have long to wait until it hits screens.
Five-part series Parenthood will explore the trials and tribulations of parenting within the animal kingdom and how it can be a ‘high-stakes game in which some animal parents must come up with extraordinary strategies to give their young a head start.’
It was filmed over three years and across six continents, and will be narrated by Attenborough.
Parenthood will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, beginning on August 3 at 7.20pm.
It promises to show viewers never-before-seen animal behaviours while delivering a ‘universal message about preserving the natural world.’
Speaking to The Mirror, BBC head of specialist factual commissioning, Jack Bootle, described Parenthood as ‘wonderful, warm, engaging, and surprising.’
Parenthood comes to our screens next month (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images) Where to watch the best of David Attenborough's documentariesAvailable on BBC iPlayer:
Planet Earth trilogy Blue Planet I and II Frozen Planet I and II Africa Asia Life (of Birds, on Earth) Zoo Quest in Colour Dynasties I and IIThe full collection can be found here.
Available on Netflix:
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet Secret Lives of Orangutans Life in Colour Our Planet I and IIAvailable on Disney+:
Ocean with David Attenborough Secrets of Wild IndiaHe said that it is ‘made by some of the very best wildlife filmmakers in the world,’ adding: ‘I’m thrilled Sir David is joining us again to narrate it.’
Director Jeff Wilson added that the whole team is ‘incredibly proud’ that Sir Attenborough was involved in the series.
‘Silverback Films did a deep dive into the subject over 2.5 years, uncovering extraordinary new behaviours and jaw-dropping dramas using the world’s best wildlife cinematographers and directors,’ he explained/
‘We are incredibly proud that Sir David was on board with us to bring to the screen a landmark series that has something for everyone – moments of heart-warming tenderness, high stakes narrative, and a timely guide from a huge cast of unbelievably engaging cast of characters on how to navigate the complex world of Parenthood.’
It comes hot on the heels of his latest documentary, Ocean, which coincided with the broadcaster and biologist’s 99th birthday.
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Previous Page Next Page Ocean saw the biologist and broadcaster explore how the deep blue sea can be saved (Picture: National Geographic/Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios/Keith Scholey)The Blue Planet creator explored ‘the untold story of the ocean’, and how we can make a huge difference in its preservation.
Speaking about the series to Metro, Planet Earth III executive producer Mike Gunton hailed the ‘unbridled curiosity’ that the documentary exhibits, adding that ‘he’s still absorbing science, absorbing knowledge’.
He also opened up about how Sir Attenborough reacts to being called a national treasure by the general public.
‘He hates it, by the way,’ Gunton revealed.
‘I say hates it… If anybody says he’s a national treasure, he sort of slightly raises his eyebrows and says, “Really?” That’s a generational thing.’
Parenthood begins on August 3 at 7.20pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
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