David Attenborough once confessed he cancelled plans for a documentary on humans, at would involve filming them have sex without them knowing.
The television icon, who turns 98 today (May 8), has had a career which has spanned more than 70 years. During that time, his documentaries have delved into the deepest oceans, the most brutal deserts and even the undergrowth.
But he has refused to produce a documentary about humans, admitting he “didn’t dare”. He previously said: “Having done a lot of programmes on animals, obviously at first you think, ‘Why don’t we do one on human beings?’
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“But I didn’t dare. The series would have to go into sexuality.”
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The broadcaster went on to explain: “The premise was people didn’t know they were being observed on camera as, if they did, that wouldn’t be genuine behaviour. So in the end I abandoned it.”
Of course, in the current landscape of television, with the likes of Naked Attraction and Open House: The Great Sex Experiment, an Attenborough documentary on humans wouldn’t seem out of place.
Over the years, David has been the narrator for a number of major documentaries produced by the BBC, including The Blue Planet and Planet Earth. In recent years, he has also worked with Netflix on the show Our Planet.
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Despite his hugely impressive career and status as National Treasure, David has shunned celebrity life. He explained that he didn’t engage with the public in a way some celebrities might.
“I wouldn’t go around expressing my love to the general public in a big way,” he previously said. “The love you express is between one person and another person.
“Whether it’s sexual love or family love, you don’t go around spreading it.”
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