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Naturalist Sir David Attenborough holds a baby saltwater crocodile in his hand

David Attenborough

As a Guest

3 segments
21:57

"The Life of Birds."

Reknowned naturalist and film maker Sir David Attenborough. His new book and (upcoming PBS special is "The Life of Birds" (Princeton University Press). He examines birds from rainforests to desert, to cities and isolated wildernesses, the flying and the flightless, the seed eaters and the meat-eaters. The series was broadcast on the BBC last fall and will be presented on PBS sometime this year. The book is currently available.

Naturalist Sir David Attenborough holds a baby saltwater crocodile in his hand

As a Topic

3 segments
05:42

Life of Mammals

TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new nature documentary miniseries by Sir David Attenborough. Life of Mammals is in ten parts and begins tonight on the Discovery Channel.

Review
04:28

A Surprisingly Fascinating and Exciting Documentary.

TV Critic David Bianculli previews a two-part documentary titled "The Private Life of Plants." It will be featured on cable TV's TBS network tonight and tomorrow night. Bianculli says its the best documentary he's seen this year.

Review

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