1st September 2004

SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH – A SPECIAL EVENING TALK ON FACT AND FICTION IN FILMI NG WITH ANIMALS

Sir David Attenborough is one of Britain’s best-known and most accomplished broadcasters. At a special evening event on Thursday, 7 October, 2004, Sir David will be talking about his experiences of making natural history programmes and in particular about the perils and pitfalls of filming with animals. The event starts at 6.30pm, and will be held at the British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

The event forms part of a series of events marking the 21st anniversary of Voice of the Listener & Viewer (VLV), the leading advocate for the citizen and consumer interests in UK broadcasting and which campaigns for high quality radio and television programmes.

Tickets for the event, which includes a glass of wine, are available to the general public at £25.

Sir David Attenborough – a distinguished career in broadcasting

Sir David Attenborough's distinguished career in broadcasting spans 50 years. It began in 1952 when he joined BBC Television Talks Department at Alexandra Palace. In 1954 he launched the first of his famous Zoo Quest series which, over the next 10 years, took him to the wilder parts of the world. In between times, his programmes included political broadcasts, archaeological quizzes, short stories, gardening and religious programmes.

An estimated 500 million people worldwide watched the 13-part series Life on Earth, written and presented by Sir David. At the time it was the most ambitious series ever produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. Its sequel, The Living Planet, came five years later in 1984 and in 1990 the final part of the trilogy, The Trials of Life was broadcast.

In 1997, he narrated the award-winning Wildlife Specials, marking 40 years of the BBC Natural History Unit. In 1998, he completed an epic 10-part series for the BBC, The Life of Birds. In Autumn 2000 he presented State of the Planet and in Autumn 2001 he narrated The Blue Planet. In 2002 he worked on the innovative new BBC1 series, The Life of Mammals.

To book tickets If you would like to book tickets, please call Linda Forbes at VLV on 01474 352835 or e-mail her at Linda.Forbes@vlv.org.uk. For further information about VLV, please visit our website at www.vlv.org.uk

Eddie Tulasiewicz Voice of the Listener & Viewer, 101 King’s Drive, Gravesend, Kent DA12 5BQ eddiet@vlv.org.uk 01474 352835