Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
2002, English. Directed by Andrew Findlay.
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television is a BBC documentary film that recounts David Attenborough's television career. It is presented by Michael Palin and produced by Brian Leith. The BBC first transmitted the documentary in 2002 and is part of the Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages collection of 7 documentaries. It includes interviews with Attenborough and several of his former colleagues, along with archival footage.
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Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 2002. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television?
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television (2002) was directed by Andrew Findlay and stars Michael Palin, David Attenborough.