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|title=Life on Air

|author=David Attenborough

|publisher=BBC

|date=October 2014

|summary=The third, newly revised edition of the memoirs of Sir David Attenborough, former controller of BBC2, best remembered for his natural history documentaries

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I was one of the generation who grew up when David Attenborough was a giant among presenters of wildlife programmes on television, and anything with his name attached was a must-watch. At the time, I had no idea that he was also one of the pivotal characters in the development of broadcasting, having been controller of BBC2 and director of programming for BBC TV for several years. These days, he is probably best remembered for writing and presenting the nine ‘Life’ series, a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet.