David Attenborough's First Expedition

During the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese VietCong guerrillas built a vast network of tunnels in the south of the country as part of the insurgency against the South Vietnamese government and their American allies. The tunnel network was a key base and shelter for the North Vietna ...  Show more

On 26 February 1974, geologist Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in New South Wales, Australia.The remains were nicknamed Mungo Man, as they were found in Lake Mungo.The discovery rewrote Australia's history, it proved Aboriginal Australians had occupied the con ...  Show more

Tim Walker and Dr. Darren Naish return for more conversation with Mike. They consider the legacy of Prehistoric Planet and the value of doing a nature series on long-gone animals. And there’s a special guest appearance by David Attenborough, who shares his personal thoughts on wh ...  Show more

One of the world’s leading documentary filmmakers and a pioneer in immersive storytelling. Anthony has collaborated with natural historian legend David Attenborough for 11 documentaries - winning three BAFTAs in total. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We’re exploring the theme of recovery, delving into times when we’ve stepped in to help save our natural world, and looking at the moments when it’s come to our rescue too. We’ll be starting off in the sea off the West Coast of Africa where a crew member from the latest David Att ...  Show more

Go behind the yellow border to meet the family that made National Geographic an American institution. Gilbert M. Grosvenor’s 60-year career followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather—but he learned that sometimes he had to do things his own way. In his new memoir, A ...  Show more